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Genetic characterization of familial CPVT after 30 years.
Biological research for nursing - 1 Jul 2009
Beery Theresa A, Shah Maully J, Benson D Woodrow
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INTRODUCTION: Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a stress-related, bidirectional ventricular tachycardia and atrial tachyarrhythmia in the absence of either structural heart disease or prolonged QT interval. Autosomal dominant and recessive forms of CPVT because of mutations in the cardiac ryanodine receptor (RyR2) or calsequestrin 2 (CASQ2) have been reported. The objective of this...
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