[Ion channelopathies and inherited arrhythmia]

Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2010 Jan;39(1):97-102. doi: 10.3785/j.issn.1008-9292.2010.01.017.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Ion channelopathies are the mainly etiopathogenisis of inherited arrhythmia. Those arrhythmia syndromes are commonly caused by ion channel gene mutation, which can be classified as sodium,potassium and calcium ion channel mutation.Changes in the genes encoding for cardiac ion channel subunits produce modification in the function of the channels, and cause the dysfunctions of cardiac electrical activity; and the clinical manifestation is malignant arrhythmia.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / genetics*
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / physiopathology
  • Channelopathies / genetics*
  • Channelopathies / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Ion Channels / genetics*
  • Ion Channels / physiology
  • Mutation*

Substances

  • Ion Channels