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Absence of pathognomonic or inflammatory patterns in cardiac biopsies from patients with Brugada syndrome.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology - 1 Feb 2009
Zumhagen Sven, Spieker Tilmann, Rolinck Julia, Baba Hideo A, Breithardt Günter, Böcker Werner, Eckardt Lars, Paul Matthias, Wichter Thomas, Schulze-Bahr Eric
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BACKGROUND: Brugada syndrome (BrS) is characterized by the presence of coved ST-segment elevations in the right precordial leads (so-called type I ECG) and additional clinical features. Caused by cardiac ion channel gene mutations, BrS may be associated with ventricular and atrial conduction disturbances as well as ventricular fibrillation. Recent studies have discussed whether BrS is merely a primary electric...
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