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Brugada syndrome and abnormal splicing of SCN5A in myotonic dystrophy type 1.
Archives of cardiovascular diseases - 1 Dec 2013
Wahbi Karim, Algalarrondo Vincent, Bécane Henri Marc, Fressart Véronique, Beldjord Chérif, Azibi Kamel, Lazarus Arnaud, Berber Nawal, Radvanyi-Hoffman Hélène, Stojkovic Tanya, Béhin Anthony, Laforêt Pascal, Eymard Bruno, Hatem Stéphane, Duboc Denis
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the mechanisms underlying sudden cardiac death, which occurs in up to 1/3 of patients, are unclear. AIMS: To study the potential role of Brugada syndrome in ventricular tachyarrhythmias and sudden death in DM1 patients. METHODS: We screened 914 adult patients included in the DM1 Heart Registry during 2000-2009 for the presence of type 1 Brugada pattern...
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