New Delhi, March 7 -- Amid the rise in number of deaths due to sudden collapse of teenagers and youngsters, scientists and doctors of Kerala's Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences have discovered a new mutation in the gene that can be treated on time to prevent such deaths to a great extent.
The prestigious journal of Cardiological Society of India, Indian Heart Journal, has published a research paper about this serious condition caused by 'MYH7' gene that causes heart-related diseases.
Dr. Kumar Ratnjeet and Dr. Sivadasanpillai Harikrishnan of the Cardiology Department of Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences have stated in this article that the disease caused by this mutation gene - hypertrophic cardiomyopat...