Primary Electrical Heart Disease—Principles of Pathophysiology and Genetics

Primary Electrical Heart Disease—Principles of Pathophysiology and Genetics

Primary electrical heart diseases, often considered channelopathies, are inherited genetic abnormalities of cardiomyocyte electrical behavior carrying the risk of malignant arrhythmias leading to sudden cardiac death (SCD). Approximately 54% of sudden, unexpected deaths in individuals under the age...

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Main Authors: Krzysztof Badura, Dominika Buławska, Bartłomiej Dąbek, Alicja Witkowska, Wiktoria Lisińska, Ewa Radzioch, Sylwia Skwira, Ewelina Młynarska, Jacek Rysz, Beata Franczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
channelopathy
arrhythmia
sudden cardiac death
long QT syndrome
Brugada syndrome
early repolarization syndrome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/3/1826

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