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Genetic predisposition and cellular basis for ischemia-induced ST-segment changes and arrhythmias.
Journal of electrocardiology - 1 Jan 2000
Hu Dan, Viskin Sami, Oliva Antonio, Cordeiro Jonathan M, Guerchicoff Alejandra, Pollevick Guido D, Antzelevitch Charles
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Recent reports have highlighted the importance of a family history of sudden death as a risk for ventricular fibrillation (VF) in patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction (AMI), pointing to the possibility of a genetic predisposition. This report briefly reviews 2 recent studies designed to examine the hypothesis that there is a genetic predisposition to the development of arrhythmias associated with...
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