Search for cardiac calcium cycling gene mutations in familial ventricular arrhythmias resembling catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

• Main Authors: Toivonen Lauri (Author), Viitasalo Matti (Author), Lahtinen Annukka M (Author), Laitinen-Forsblom Päivi (Author), Marjamaa Annukka (Author), Kontula Kimmo (Author), Swan Heikki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a severe inherited cardiac disorder caused by mutations predominantly in the ryanodine receptor (<it>RyR2</it>) gene. We sought to identify mutations in gene...