Genetics in cardiac arrhythmias Review article

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Published: Jun 30, 2019
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cardiac arrhythmias, genetics, genetic tests, ventricular tachycardia, sudden cardiac death

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Ewa Jędrzejczyk-Patej
Oddział Kliniczny Kardiologii Katedry Kardiologii, Wrodzonych Wad Serca i Elektroterapii, Śląskie Centrum Chorób Serca w Zabrzu

Abstract

Cardiac arrhythmias constitute a considerable percentage of cardiovascular diseases. Some of them are genetically determined and it is possible to have genetic tests confirming the presence of the disease. Genetic tests in hereditary heart diseases are important not only in confirming the diagnosis but, above all, enables cascade screening of asymptomatic relatives of the patient.

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Jędrzejczyk-Patej , E. (2019). Genetics in cardiac arrhythmias. Cardiology in Practice, 13(2), 23-25. Retrieved from https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/kwp/article/view/1192
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Vol 13 No 2 (2019)
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Medical evidence in cardiology
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