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Genes, exercise and sudden death: molecular basis of familial catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.
Annals of medicine - 1 Jan 2004
Laitinen Päivi J, Swan Heikki, Piippo Kirsi, Viitasalo Matti, Toivonen Lauri, Kontula Kimmo
Abstract excerpt
Familial catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a rare arrhythmogenic disease manifesting with exercise- or stress-induced ventricular arrhythmias, syncope, and even sudden death. CPVT is inherited as an autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive trait, usually with high penetrance. We characterized in detail the clinical, structural and electrocardiographic findings in this disorder and...
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