A rare connection: Fasciculoventricular pathway in PRKAG2 disease

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 329-332

  Govindan, Malini ^a   Ward, David ^b   Behr, Elijah ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fasciculoventricular pathway; Mahaim fiber; PRKAG2; Wolff Parkinson White syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; GENE; GENE MUTATION; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRKAG2 GENE; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME; GENETICS; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; MIDDLE AGED; RARE DISEASE;

AMP-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RARE DISEASES; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE KINASE; PRKAG2 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

EID: 77649166967     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01578.x     Document Type: Article

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