Gap junction remodeling in a case of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia due to plakophilin-2 mutation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1212-1214

  Tandri, Harikrishna ^a,c   Asimaki, Angeliki ^b   Dalal, Darshan ^a   Saffitz, Jeffrey E ^b   Halushka, Marc K ^a   Calkins, Hugh ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; PLAKOPHILIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; GAP JUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTIONS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; PLAKOPHILINS;

EID: 55449109130     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01207.x     Document Type: Article

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