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Contemporary genetic testing in inherited cardiac disease: tools, ethical issues, and clinical applications.
Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.) - 1 Jan 2018
Girolami Francesca, Frisso Giulia, Benelli Matteo, Crotti Lia, Iascone Maria, Mango Ruggiero, Mazzaccara Cristina, Pilichou Kalliope, Arbustini Eloisa, Tomberli Benedetta, Limongelli Giuseppe, Basso Cristina, Olivotto Iacopo
Abstract excerpt
: Inherited cardiac diseases comprise a wide and heterogeneous spectrum of diseases of the heart, including the cardiomyopathies and the arrhythmic diseases in structurally normal hearts, that is, channelopathies. With a combined estimated prevalence of 3% in the general population, these conditions represent a relevant epidemiological entity worldwide, and are a major cause of cardiac morbidity and mortality in...
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