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Prospective evaluation of the familial prevalence of the brugada syndrome.
The American journal of cardiology - 15 Dec 2010
Hermida Jean-Sylvain, Dassonvalle Elise, Six Isabelle, Amant Carole, Coviaux François, Clerc Jérôme, Herent Didier, Hermida Alexis, Rochette Jacques, Jarry Geneviève
Abstract excerpt
The familial prevalence of Brugada syndrome (BrS) in a consecutive series of patients was prospectively determined. BrS is genetically determined with autosomal dominant transmission. The familial prevalence of the BrS is unknown. A detailed pedigree of each family of patients with BrS was assembled and permission was obtained to invite relatives for electrocardiography and an ajmaline challenge. Sixty-two of 98...
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