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ArticleEuropean heart journal. Case reports2024

Case report: desmoplakin cardiomyopathy presenting as an inflammatory cardiomyopathy with repeated sudden cardiac arrests.

Emmanuelle Massie, Arnaud Dominati, Sebastian Suchet, David Carballo, Elsa Hervier, Siv Fokstuen, Jöerg D Seebach, Philippe Meyer

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Emmanuelle MassieCardiology Service, University Hospital of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle Perret-Gentil 4, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2205-0768
Arnaud DominatiDivision of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Sebastian SuchetService of Genetic Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0539-992X
David CarballoCardiology Service, University Hospital of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle Perret-Gentil 4, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3212-1272
Elsa HervierCardiology Service, University Hospital of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle Perret-Gentil 4, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.
Siv FokstuenService of Genetic Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Jöerg D SeebachDivision of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Philippe MeyerCardiology Service, University Hospital of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle Perret-Gentil 4, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2430-8953

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Abstract

Background: Desmoplakin cardiomyopathy has been recently classified as a non-dilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy, which is characterized by inflammatory-like episodes followed by left ventricular fibrosis/dysfunction and ventricular arrhythmias. Specific management is unclear. Case summary: We report a detailed case of a 46-year-old Caucasian woman presenting with repeated sudden cardiac arrests who was diagnosed with a new variant in the desmoplakin gene. Because the initial 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan showed significant hypermetabolism, she was treated with immunosuppressors, with only minimal improvement on imaging. Discussion: Desmoplakin cardiomyopathy should be considered in the differential diagnosis of inflammatory cardiomyopathies. Little is known about the use of immunosuppressive treatments, but it could be reasonable for some selected patients.

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ArrhythmiaCardiomyopathyCase reportDesmoplakinInflammationSudden cardiac death

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