Sudden cardiac death in Andersen-Tawil syndrome.

Abstract

Andersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS) is an autosomal dominant or sporadic disorder characterized by periodic paralysis, dysmorphic features, and ventricular arrhythmias. Although ventricular tachycardia burden is quite high sudden cardiac death in ATS is rare. We describe a case with sudden cardiac death due to electrical storm a few days after ICD implantation in KCNJ2 mutation-negative ATS.

• Authors: Stefan Peters, Eric Schulze-Bahr, Susan P Etheridge, Martin Tristani-Firouzi
• Journal: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (Europace) Vol. 9 Issue 3 Pg. 162-6 (Mar 2007) ISSN: 1099-5129 [Print] England
• PMID: 17272325 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• KCNJ2 protein, human
• Potassium Channels, Inwardly Rectifying

Topics

• Andersen Syndrome (complications, genetics, therapy)
• Death, Sudden, Cardiac (etiology)
• Defibrillators, Implantable
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Potassium Channels, Inwardly Rectifying (genetics)