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Genetics of the Long QT Syndrome
Author(s) -
KEATING MARK
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1540-8167
pISSN - 1045-3873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1994.tb01155.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , molecular genetics , disease , cardiomyopathy , long qt syndrome , pace , supravalvular aortic stenosis , duchenne muscular dystrophy , muscular dystrophy , cardiology , intensive care medicine , genetics , qt interval , stenosis , heart failure , geodesy , gene , biology , geography
Long QT Syndrome. The application of molecular biology to human genetics has led to the development of a new field, human molecular genetics. This field has already had a dramatic impact on our understanding of cardiovascular disease and has helped improve diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. We have learned a great deal during the past decade about the long QT syndrome, familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, hypertension, and supravalvular aortic stenosis. In the coming decade, the pace of discovery will accelerate, offering new opportunities for the prediction and prevention of cardiovascular disease.