Combined Clinical, Molecular, and Muscle Biopsy Approach to Unveil Prevalence and Clinical Features of Rare Neuromuscular and Mitochondrial Diseases in Patients With Cardiomyopathies

Affiliations

• ¹ Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Disease Unit, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy (M.L., E.M., M.C., A.M., G.L.).
• ² Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University College of London and St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., G.L.).
• ³ Neurology Unit (V.S.), Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.
• ⁴ Molecular Medicine, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa, Italy (C.N., F.M.S.).
• ⁵ Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, 2nd Division of Neurology, Center for Rare Diseases and InterUniversity Center for Research in Neurosciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy (A.B., S.S.).
• ⁶ NeuroMuscular Omnicentre (NEMO), Serena Onlus, Milan, Italy (A.D.S., G.L.).
• ⁷ Department of Neurosciences, Pediatric Neurology Unit, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy (G.B., A.V.).
• ⁸ Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy (V.N.).
• ⁹ Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, Pozzuoli, Italy (V.N.).
• ¹⁰ Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiiology (G.P.), Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.
• ¹¹ Paediatric Cardiology Unit, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, AORN dei Colli, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy (M.G.R.).
• ¹² Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy (G.F.).