Novel mutation in the KCNJ2 Gene is associated with a malignant arrhythmic phenotype of andersen-tawil syndrome

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 471-478

  Fernlund, E ^a   Lundin, C ^b   Hertervig, E ^a   Kongstad, O ^a   Alders, M ^b   Platonov, P ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b University and Regional Laboratories ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Andersen Tawil syndrome; bidirectional ventricular tachycardia; KCNJ2; LQT7; periodic paralysis; polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; INWARDLY RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL SUBUNIT KIR2.1; POTASSIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANDERSEN SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; KCNJ2 GENE; MALE; PERIODIC PARALYSIS; PHENOTYPE; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRESYNCOPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ANDERSEN-TAWIL SYNDROME; BIDIRECTIONAL VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; KCNJ2; LQT7; PERIODIC PARALYSIS; POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANDERSEN SYNDROME; CHILD; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, INWARDLY RECTIFYING; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884504354     PISSN: 1082720X     EISSN: 1542474X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/anec.12074     Document Type: Article

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