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A common angiotensin-converting enzyme polymorphism and preoperative angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition modify risk of tachyarrhythmias after congenital heart surgery.
Heart rhythm - 1 Apr 2014
Smith Andrew H, Flack English C, Borgman Kristie Y, Owen Jill P, Fish Frank A, Bichell David P, Kannankeril Prince J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion (ACE I/D) polymorphism is described in association with numerous phenotypes, including arrhythmias, and may provide predictive value among pediatric patients undergoing congenital heart surgery. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the role of a common polymorphism on postoperative tachyarrhythmias in a large cohort of pediatric...
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