Andersen-Tawil syndrome associated with aborted sudden cardiac death: atrial pacing was effective for ventricular arrhythmias.

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A 37-year-old Japanese woman experienced aborted sudden cardiac death from ventricular fibrillation and was diagnosed with Andersen-Tawil syndrome by genetic analysis that revealed 2 mutations in the KCNJ2 gene. Although she received an implantation of implantable cardioverter defibrillator and beta-blocker therapy, the frequency of premature ventricular contraction and bidirectional ventricular tachycardia did...

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