Article
A challenge for mutation specific risk stratification in long QT syndrome type 1.
Journal of cardiology - 1 Jul 2018
Yagi Noriaki, Itoh Hideki, Hisamatsu Takashi, Tomita Yukinori, Kimura Hiromi, Fujii Yusuke, Makiyama Takeru, Horie Minoru, Ohno Seiko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The relationship between mutation locations in KCNQ1 which is a major gene in long QT syndrome (LQTS) and phenotype has been analyzed and used for risk stratification. Mutations in the transmembrane region (TM) or cytoplasmic-loop (C-loop) are associated with more frequent cardiac events than those in other regions. However, accumulation of LQTS type 1 (LQT1) patients poses the question of whether the...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
