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Genetic Testing in the Evaluation of Unexplained Cardiac Arrest: From the CASPER (Cardiac Arrest Survivors With Preserved Ejection Fraction Registry).
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Jun 2017
Mellor Greg, Laksman Zachary W M, Tadros Rafik, Roberts Jason D, Gerull Brenda, Simpson Christopher S, Klein George J, Champagne Jean, Talajic Mario, Gardner Martin, Steinberg Christian, Arbour Laura, Birnie David H, Angaran Paul, Leather Richard, Sanatani Shubhayan, Chauhan Vijay S, Seifer Colette, Healey Jeffrey S, Krahn Andrew D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Unexplained cardiac arrest may be because of an inherited arrhythmia syndrome. The role of genetic testing in cardiac arrest survivors without a definite clinical phenotype is unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS: The CASPER (Cardiac Arrest Survivors with Preserved Ejection Fraction Registry) is a large registry of cardiac arrest survivors where initial assessment reveals normal coronary arteries, left...
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