Sudden Death Associated With Short-QT Syndrome Linked to Mutations in HERG

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BACKGROUND: Sudden cardiac death takes the lives of more than 300 000 Americans annually. Malignant ventricular arrhythmias occurring in individuals with structurally normal hearts account for a subgroup of these sudden deaths. The present study describes the genetic basis for a new clinical entity characterized by sudden death and short-QT intervals in the ECG. METHODS AND RESULTS: Three families with hereditary...

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