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Genetic markers of repolarization and arrhythmic events after acute coronary syndromes.
American heart journal - 1 Apr 2015
Earle N J, Poppe K K, Pilbrow A P, Cameron V A, Troughton R W, Skinner J R, Love D R, Shelling A N, Whalley G A, Ellis C J, Richards A M, Doughty R N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is a genetic contribution to the risk of ventricular arrhythmias in survivors of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). We wished to explore the role of 33 candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in prolonged repolarization and sudden death in patients surviving ACS. METHODS: A total of 2,139 patients (1680 white ethnicity) surviving an admission for ACS were enrolled in the prospective...
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