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Specific early repolarization phenotypes are linked to increased sudden cardiac death risk.
This review highlights that certain phenotypes of the early repolarization pattern, previously considered benign, are associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death.
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Certain early repolarization phenotypes may warrant caution in SCD risk assessment; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Early repolarization pattern (ERP), a form of J-wave syndromes, was considered long time a benign ECG phenomenon. However, recent data confirmed that certain phenotypes of ERP are related to an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (idiopathic ventricular fibrillation). Our paper gives a short and practical update regarding the main issues related to ERP: epidemiological data, molecular and electrophysiological background, clinical significance and risk stratification. At the end, the future directions of research and clinical management related to ERP are presented.
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Szabó et al. (2017) conducted a review in Early repolarization pattern (ERP). Certain phenotypes of the early repolarization pattern are related to an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (idiopathic ventricular fibrillation).
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