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Role of CACNA1C in Brugada syndrome: Prevalence and phenotype of probands referred for genetic testing.
Heart rhythm - 1 May 2022
Novelli Valeria, Memmi Mirella, Malovini Alberto, Mazzanti Andrea, Liu Nian, Yanfei Ruan, Bongianino Rossana, Denegri Marco, Monteforte Nicola, Bloise Raffaella, Morini Massimo, Napolitano Carlo
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BACKGROUND: Evidence for the role of the CACNA1C gene, which encodes for the α-subunit of the cardiac L-type calcium channel CaV1.2, as a cause of the BrS3 variant of Brugada syndrome (BrS) is contradictory. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to define in a large BrS cohort the yield of molecular screening and to test whether appropriate patient selection could improve clinical utility. METHODS: A total of...
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