A Novel SCN5A Mutation in a Patient with Coexistence of Brugada Syndrome Traits and Ischaemic Heart Disease

A Novel SCN5A Mutation in a Patient with Coexistence of Brugada Syndrome Traits and Ischaemic Heart Disease

Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a primary electrical heart disease, which can lead to sudden cardiac death. In older patients with BrS, the disease may coexist with ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and recent studies support a synergistic proarrhythmic effect of the two disease entities. We report a case tha...

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Main Authors: Anders G. Holst, Kirstine Calloe, Thomas Jespersen, Pernille Cedergreen, Bo G. Winkel, Henrik Kjaerulf Jensen, Trond P. Leren, Stig Haunso, Jesper Hastrup Svendsen, Jacob Tfelt-Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/963645

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