7th March 2024

A patient presents to the emergency department after some shortness of breath followed by a collapse in the community.

A patient presents to the emergency department after some shortness of breath followed by a collapse in the community. After undergoing examination and bedside testing, they are referred to the cardiology department for ongoing care. They undergo genetic testing and are discovered to have a genetic abnormality of a desmosomal proteins, specifically desmoplakin. What is the likely underlying cause of their symptoms?

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