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The aim of this mini-review is to draw together the main concepts and findings that have
emerged from recent studies of the cardiac channel protein Na v 1.5. This complex protein is …

Recent technological advances in cardiology have resulted in new guidelines for the
diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases. Despite these improvements, sudden …

Rationale: Semaphorin 3A (SEMA3A)-encoded semaphorin is a chemorepellent that
disrupts neural patterning in the nervous and cardiac systems. In addition, SEMA3A has an …

Brugada syndrome (BrS) is an inherited cardiac arrhythmia that predisposes to ventricular
fibrillation and sudden cardiac death. It originates from oligogenic alterations that affect …

Semaphorins (Semas), which belongs to the axonal guidance molecules, include 8 classes
and could affect axon growth in the nervous system. Recently, semaphorins were found to …

Electrocardiogram (ECG) still remains a very useful diagnostic method in modern
cardiology. Its broad availability, noninvasiveness and good sensitivity explain why it plays a …

Diseases such as the sick sinus and the Brugada syndrome are cardiac abnormalities,
which can be caused by a number of genetic aberrances. Among them are mutations in …

Understanding health care resource utilisation and its associated costs are important for
identifying areas of improvement regarding resource allocations. However, there is limited …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an unexpected and dramatic event. It draws special attention
especially in young, seemingly healthy athletes. Our scientific paper is based on the death of …