Article
A Brugada syndrome proband with compound heterozygote SCN5A mutations identified from a Chinese family in Singapore.
Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology - 1 Jun 2016
Tan Boon Yew, Yong Rita Yu Yin, Barajas-Martinez Hector, Dumaine Robert, Chew Ying Xia, Wasan Pavandip Singh, Ching Chi Keong, Ho Kah Leng, Gan Linda Seo Hwee, Morin Nathalie, Chong Alicia Poh Leng, Yap Shiao Hui, Neo Jia Ling, Yap Eric Peng Huat, Moochhala Shabbir, Chong Daniel Thuan Tee, Chow Weien, Seow Swee Chong, Hu Dan, Uttamchandani Mahesh, Teo Wee Siong
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a rare heritable ventricular arrhythmia. Genetic defects in SCN5A, a gene that encodes the α-subunit of the sodium ion channel Nav1.5, are present in 15-30% of BrS cases. SCN5A remains by far, the highest yielding gene for BrS. We studied a young male who presented with syncope at age 11. This proband was screened for possible disease causing SCN5A mutations. The inheritance...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Asian People
- Brugada Syndrome
- Cell Line
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Electrocardiography
