A newly characterized SCN5A mutation underlying Brugada syndrome unmasked by hyperthermia

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 407-411

  Mok, Ngai Shing ^a   Priori, Silvia G ^b   Napolitano, Carlo ^b   Chan, Ngai Yin ^a   Chahine, Mohamed ^c   Baroudi, Ghayath ^c  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Genetics; Hyperthermia; Sodium channel

Indexed keywords

FLECAINIDE; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CHOLANGITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERTHERMIA; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SCN5A GENE; SODIUM CURRENT; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ARRHYTHMIA; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CHOLANGITIS; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEVER; FLECAINIDE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SODIUM CHANNELS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0038298786     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.02379.x     Document Type: Article

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