Molecular genetics of sudden cardiac death in small animals - A review

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-50

  Hyun, Changbaig ^a,c   Filippich, Lucio J ^b  

^a VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arrhythmogenesis; Cardiomyopathy; Heart failure; Long QT syndrome; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; ION CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL KCNQ1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL DISEASE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DOG; GENE MUTATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; LONG QT SYNDROME; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; QRS COMPLEX; REVIEW; SARCOMERE; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNCOPE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 30944450981     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2004.10.022     Document Type: Article

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