Long QT syndrome: an emerging role for inflammation and immunity

Long QT syndrome: an emerging role for inflammation and immunity

The Long QT Syndrome (LQTS), classified as congenital or acquired, is a multi-factorial disorder of myocardial repolarization predisposing to life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, particularly torsades de pointes. In the latest years inflammation and immunity have been increasingly recognized as...

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Main Authors: Pietro Enea eLazzerini, Pier Leopoldo eCapecchi, Franco eLaghi-Pasini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
Autoantibodies
Cytokines
Immunity
Inflammation
Long QT Syndrome
Anti-Ro/SSA
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcvm.2015.00026/full

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