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Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
Review summarizes knowledge about arrhythmic disorders that cause sudden death
December 7th, 2004
The molecular genetic basis of sudden cardiac death was the focus of a recent report. According to the review published in the journal Pediatric Clinics of North America, "This article outlines the up-to-date understanding of the molecular basis of disorders that cause sudden death. Several arrhythmic disorders that cause sudden death have been well-described at the molecular level, including the long QT syndromes and Brugada syndrome; this article reviews the current scientific knowledge of these diseases. J.A. Towbin of the Baylor College of Medicine added, "Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a myocardial disorder that causes sudden death also has...
Source: Cardiovascular Business Week (2004-12-07)
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