Abstract
Brugada syndrome is an inherited arrhythmogenic disorder leading to sudden death predominantly in the 3-4 decade. To date the only reliable treatment is the implantation of a cardioverter defibrillator; however, better criteria for risk stratification are needed, especially for asymptomatic subjects. Brugada syndrome genetic bases have been only partially understood, accounting for
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 911-917 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | European Journal of Human Genetics |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2013 |
Keywords
- arrhythmia
- Brugada syndrome
- genetic variation
- risk stratification
- sudden death
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics(clinical)
- Genetics