Genetics and cardiovascular disease - Causes and prevention of unexpected sudden adult death: The role of the SADS clinic

Heart

Volumn 97, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 1122-1127

  Nunn, L M ^a   Lambiase, Pier D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AJMALINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

AUTOPSY; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CATECHOLAMINERGIC POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; CORONER; DEFIBRILLATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA EXTRACTION; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FORENSIC GENETICS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LONG QT SYNDROME; MOLECULAR AUTOPSY; PRESERVATION AND STORAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUDDEN ARRHYTHMIC DEATH SYNDROME; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; AUTOPSY; CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC TESTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEART FUNCTION TESTS; HEREDITY; HUMANS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PEDIGREE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 79959366324     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: 1468201X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2010.218511     Document Type: Review

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