Brugada Syndrome: Oligogenic or Mendelian Disease?

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Brugada syndrome (BrS) is diagnosed by a coved-type ST-segment elevation in the right precordial leads on the electrocardiogram (ECG), and it is associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) compared to the general population. Although BrS is considered a genetic disease, its molecular mechanism remains elusive in about 70-85% of clinically-confirmed cases. Variants occurring in at least 26...

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