Ventricular tachycardia or conduction disease: What is the mechanism of death associated with SCN5A?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 637-638

  Towbin, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHANNEL;

ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; BRUGADA SYNDROME; DEATH; DEFIBRILLATOR; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; GENE; GENE MUTATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034994317     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2001.00637.x     Document Type: Editorial

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