Mending a broken heart—the genetics of heart disease

Clark, Natasha; Alibhai, Aziza; Rutland, Catrin Sian

doi:10.3389/frym.2018.00019

Authors

Natasha Clark

Aziza Alibhai

CATRIN RUTLAND catrin.rutland@nottingham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Abstract

Heart disease is a major cause of health problems worldwide. There are many different types of heart disease, but one that is fairly common and can have lots of negative side effects is called cardiomyopathy. We know that humans and many mammals, including dogs, get cardiomyopathy. In dilated cardiomyopathy the heart changes shape and often the electrical signals within the heart change. Because of these changes, the heart is not able to pump blood around the body very well, which means that oxygen and nutrients are not delivered to the body at the optimal levels. This can affect day-to-day life, and it can also cause early death. Understanding cardiomyopathy and

Citation

Clark, N., Alibhai, A., & Rutland, C. S. (2018). Mending a broken heart—the genetics of heart disease. Frontiers for Young Minds, 6, Article 19. https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2018.00019

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Apr 27, 2018
Publication Date	May 24, 2018
Deposit Date	May 25, 2018
Publicly Available Date	May 25, 2018
Journal	Frontiers for Young Minds
Print ISSN	2296-6846
Electronic ISSN	2296-6846
Publisher	Frontiers Media
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	6
Article Number	19
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2018.00019
Public URL	https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/933627
Publisher URL	https://kids.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/frym.2018.00019