Ions in water are the liquid of life. Life occurs almost entirely in “salt water.” Life began in
salty oceans. Animals kept that salt water within them when they moved out of the ocean to …

The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in the understanding of the molecular basis of
arrhythmias. Much of this new information has been driven by genetic studies that focused …

Aims Hypothyroidism is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and
enhanced susceptibility to arrhythmias. In our investigation, we evaluated the potential …

We sought to identify the electrophysiologic basis of life-threatening events associated with
polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (PVT) in young patients with heterozygous KCNJ2 …

Various drugs are reported to prolong the QT-interval on the surface ECG, thereby
increasing the risk of developing a potentially fatal arrhythmia known as Torsades de …

Background: Andersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS) is a rare inherited disorder, characterised by
periodic paralysis, cardiac dysarrhythmias, and dysmorphic features, and is caused by …

Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT) is a rare variety of tachycardia with
morphologically distinct presentation: The QRS axis and/or morphology is alternating in the …

Congenital long QT syndrome (cLQTS) is a genetic disorder predisposing to ventricular
arrhythmia, syncope and sudden death. Over 700 different cLQTS-causing mutations in 13 …

Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT) is an uncommon type of polymorphic ventricular
tachycardia (PVT) with alternating polarity of the QRS complex most commonly described …