Palpitations are a common complaint in teenagers, 1–3 and are defined as a feeling or
awareness of an irregular, rapid, or strong beating of the heart. 4 They can result from …

01. Sporcularda a (Converted)-1 Page 1 Marmara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Pediatrik
Kardiyoloji Bilim Dalı Yazışma adresi: Figen Akalın. Bahariye Safa Sokak No 19/11, Kadıköy …

The sudden unexpected death of a young person can have profound implications for the
surviving family members beyond those associated with bereavement and the immediate …

Discussion CPVT, which was first described in 1975, is characterized by the occurrence of
malignant ventricular arrhythmias in response to exercise, isoprenaline infusion, or other …

The use of computational modeling to predict arrhythmia and arrhythmogenesis is a
relatively new field, but has nonetheless dramatically enhanced our understanding of the …

Current recommendations for therapy of catecholaminergic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT)
include beta blockade and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). Patients may …

Brugada syndrome (BS) may be “unmasked” by several pharmacological and/or
physiological agents in an otherwise normal electrocardiogram. Once diagnosed the …

Patients with mutations in the mitochondrial very-long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
(VLCAD) gene are at risk for cardiomyopathy, myocardial dysfunction, ventricular …

Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a rare but devastating
inherited arrhythmia disorder that leaves the physician with few therapeutic options …

From the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern
California, Los Angeles, CA. Address reprint requests to Shiu-Yi Emily Chen, MD …