Article
Ventricular fibrillation with prominent early repolarization associated with a rare variant of KCNJ8/KATP channel.
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology - 1 Jan 2009
Haïssaguerre Michel, Chatel Stéphanie, Sacher Frederic, Weerasooriya Rukshen, Probst Vincent, Loussouarn Gildas, Horlitz Marc, Liersch Ruedige, Schulze-Bahr Eric, Wilde Arthur, Kääb Stefan, Koster Joseph, Rudy Yoram, Le Marec Hervé, Schott Jean Jacques
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Early repolarization in the inferolateral leads has been recently recognized as a frequent syndrome associated with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (VF). We report the case of a patient presenting dramatic changes in the ECG in association with recurrent VF in whom a novel genetic variant has been identified. CASE REPORT: This young female (14 years) was resuscitated in 2001 following an episode...
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