Molecular screening of long-QT syndrome: risk is there, or rare?

Heart Rhythm. 2011 Mar;8(3):420-1. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.12.002. Epub 2010 Dec 2.

Authors

Takeshi Aiba¹, Wataru Shimizu

Affiliation

¹ Division of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.

PMID: 21130900
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.12.002

No abstract available

Publication types

Comment
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Death, Sudden, Cardiac / epidemiology
Genetic Testing
Humans
Long QT Syndrome / genetics*
Mutation, Missense
New Zealand / epidemiology
Potassium Channels / genetics*
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Sodium Channels / genetics*

Substances

Potassium Channels
Sodium Channels