Heart-hand syndrome, Slovenian type
Synonyms: Atriodigital dysplasia, Slovenian type | Cardiac conduction disease-dilated cardiomyopathy-brachydactyly syndrome
A rare autosomal dominant form of heart-hand syndrome that is characterized by adult onset progressive cardiac conduction disease tachyarrhythmias that can lead to sudden death dilated cardiomyopathy and brachydactyly with the hands less severely affected than the feet. Muscle weakness and/or myopathic electromyographic findings have been observed in some cases.
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Advocacy Organizations
Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation
CCF's mission is to accelerate the search for causes and cures for pediatric cardiomyopathy through increased research, education, awareness, advocacy, and support to affected children and their families.
Help Hope Live
Help Hope Live assists individuals living with catastrophic injuries and illnesses to fundraise toward their medical expenses and related costs.
Heart of a Giant Foundation
The mission of the HGF is to achieve better health outcomes for heart diseases and related chronic health conditions in our communities and enhance the quality of life through health education, care support, and connection to community resources.
My Faulty Gene
My Faulty Gene is a nonprofit organization which provides information and assistance to any individual whose family medical history suggests genetic testing might be helpful in identifying an increased risk of disease due to a genetic mutation. We believe that everyone in need of genetic testing should have access to it.
Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN) Australia
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