Noncompaction cardiomyopathy is caused by a novel in‐frame desmin ( DES ) deletion mutation within the 1A coiled‐coil rod segment leading to a severe filament assembly defect

Mutations in DES, encoding desmin protein, are associated with different kinds of skeletal and/or cardiac myopathies. However, it is unknown, whether DES mutations are associated with left ventricular hypertrabeculation (LVHT). Here, we performed a clinical examination and subsequent genetic analysis in a family, with two individuals presenting LVHT with conduction disease and skeletal myopathy. The genetic analysis revealed a novel small...