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This review provides an overview of the genes and genetic loci linked to cardiac electrical function and arrhythmia, primarily uncovered through familial and genome-wide association studies.
This review summarizes the current knowledge on genes and genetic loci associated with cardiac electrical function and arrhythmias, highlighting potential targets for early identification and prevention.
Proper generation and conduction of the cardiac electrical impulse is essential for the continuous coordinated contraction of the heart. Dysregulation of cardiac electrical function may lead to cardiac arrhythmias, which constitute a huge medical and social burden. Identifying the genetic factors underlying cardiac electrical activity serves the double purpose of allowing the early identification of individuals at risk for arrhythmia and discovering new potential therapeutic targets for prevention. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the genes and genetic loci linked thus far to cardiac electrical function and arrhythmia. These genes and loci have been primarily uncovered through studies on the familial rhythm disorders and through genome-wide association studies on electrocardiographic parameters in large sets of the general population. An overview of all genes and loci with their respective effect is given.
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Lodder et al. (2013) conducted a review in Cardiac electrical function and arrhythmia. Genetic factors and loci was evaluated. This review provides an overview of the genes and genetic loci linked to cardiac electrical function and arrhythmia, primarily uncovered through familial and genome-wide association studies.
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