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. 2022 Apr 4;24(8):1307–1367. doi: 10.1093/europace/euac030

Table 14.

Genes implicated in dilated cardiomyopathy

Gene Locus Phenotype–syndrome Protein (functional effect) Frequency ClinGen classification
TTN 2q31.2 DCM Titin ∼15–25% Definitive
LMNA 1q22 DCM, ACM Lamin A/C ∼4–7% Definitive
MYH7 14q11.2 HCM Bêta Myosin heavy chain ∼3–5% Definitive
TNNT2 1q32.1 HCM, DCM Troponin T ∼2% Definitive
RBM20 10q25.2 DCM RNA-binding motif protein 20 ∼2% Definitive
PLN 6q22.31 DCM, ACM Phospholamban ∼1% (more in Netherlands) Definitive
FLNC 7q32.1 DCM≫BiVACM Filamin-C ∼3% Definitive
BAG3 10q26.11 DCM, myopathy BAG family molecular chaperone regulator 3 ∼2% Definitive
DSP 6p24.3 ARVC, DCM Desmoplakin 1–3% Strong
TPM1 15q22.1 HCM, DCM alpha-tropomyosin ∼1–2% Moderate
ACTC1 15q11q14 HCM, DCM Cardiac alpha-actin <1% Moderate
ACTN2 1q43 HCM, DCM, LVNC Alpha-actinin-2 <1% Moderate
DES 2q35 DCM, Myopathy, ACM Desmin <1% Definitive
JPH2 20q13.12 DCM, HCM Junctophilin 2 <1% Moderate
NEXN 1p31.1 DCM, HCM Nexilin <1% Moderate
SCN5A 3p22.2 LQTS, Brugada, DCM, ACM Sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alpha <1% Definitive
TNNC1 3p21.1 DCM, HCM Cardiac Troponin C <1% Definitive
TNNI3 19q13.4 HCM, DCM Cardiac troponin I <1% Moderate
VCL 10q22.2 DCM Metavinculin <1% Moderate

ACM, arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy; DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; HCM, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.