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Allelic variants of SCN5A and risk of sudden cardiac arrest in patients with coronary artery disease.
Heart rhythm - 1 Jun 2006
Stecker Eric C, Sono Megan, Wallace Erin, Gunson Karen, Jui Jonathan, Chugh Sumeet S
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BACKGROUND: Most sudden cardiac arrests occur in patients who have associated significant coronary artery disease (CAD), but current methods of risk stratification are inadequate. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether allelic variation of SCN5A could determine risk of sudden cardiac arrest among patients with CAD. METHODS: This case-control study was conducted as part of the ongoing Oregon...
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