Unexplained drownings and the cardiac channelopathies: A molecular autopsy series

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 941-947

  Tester, David J ^a   Medeiros Domingo, Argelia ^a   Will, Melissa L ^a   Ackerman, Michael J ^a  

^a MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL KCNH2; POTASSIUM CHANNEL KCNQ1; RYANODINE RECEPTOR 2; SODIUM CHANNEL NAV1.5; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BATH; CARDIAC CHANNELOPATHY; CATECHOLAMINERGIC POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURING HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DROWNING; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENE; GENE MUTATION; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; KCNH2 GENE; KCNQ1 GENE; LONG QT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RYR2 GENE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCN5A GENE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWIMMING;

EID: 80053469438     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/mcp.2011.0373     Document Type: Article

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