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A novel variant in RyR2 causes familiar catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.
Forensic science international - 1 Jan 2017
Bosch Cristina, Campuzano Oscar, Sarquella-Brugada Georgia, Cesar Sergi, Perez-Serra Alexandra, Coll Monica, Mademont Irene, Mates Jesus, Del Olmo Bernat, Iglesias Anna, Brugada Josep, Petersen Volker, Brugada Ramon
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Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia is a rare familial arrhythmogenic disease. It usually occurs in juvenile patients with a structurally normal heart and causes exercise-emotion triggered syncope and sudden cardiac death. The main gene associated with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia is RyR2, encoding the cardiac ryanodine receptor protein which is involved in calcium...
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