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Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in a child: a case report.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Jan 2008
Garabedian Lara, Verryckt Ann, Panzer Joseph, De Wolf Daniel
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a rare arrythmogenic disease characterized by exercise--or stress--induced ventricular tachyarrythmias, syncope, or sudden death, usually in the pediatric age group. Familial occurrence has been noted in about 30% of cases. Inheritance may be autosomal dominant or recessive, usually with high penetrance. The causative genes have been...
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