Role of the R1135H KCNH2 mutation in Brugada syndrome

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 149-151

  Wilders, Ronald ^a   Verkerk, Arie O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Action potentials; Brugada syndrome; Computer simulation; Delayed rectifier potassium channels; KCNH2; Short QT syndrome

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL KCNH2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BRUGADA SYNDROME; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HUMAN; LETTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL;

EID: 77957862142     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.12.177     Document Type: Article

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