Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2924310 | Heart Rhythm | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report the first case of a patient with Andersen syndrome in whom electrophysiologic study was performed. The patient was a 19-year-old woman with familial periodic paralysis, abnormal QT-U complex, and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia. Mutation analysis revealed a missense mutation in KCNJ2, a component of Kir2.1. Monophasic action potential recordings showed a delayed afterdepolarization (DAD)-like hump in the left ventricle. Initiation of epinephrine-induced premature ventricular contractions always coincided with both the exaggerated DAD-like hump and the U wave. These findings suggest that reduced Kir2.1 current contributes to the development of DAD and ventricular arrhythmias in Andersen syndrome.
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Authors
Satoshi Nagase, Kengo Fukushima Kusano, Masashi Yoshida, Tohru Ohe,