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Genetic testing may be helpful in the diagnosis of Brugada syndrome. Findings suggestive of | Genetic testing may be helpful in the diagnosis of Brugada syndrome. Findings suggestive of Brugada syndrome include:<ref name="NielsenHolst2013">{{cite journal|last1=Nielsen|first1=Morten W.|last2=Holst|first2=Anders G.|last3=Olesen|first3=Søren-Peter|last4=Olesen|first4=Morten S.|title=The genetic component of Brugada syndrome|journal=Frontiers in Physiology|volume=4|year=2013|issn=1664-042X|doi=10.3389/fphys.2013.00179}}</ref> | ||
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Overview
Despite the association of the Brugada syndrome with the SCN5A genotype, there is unfortunately no association between the results of genetic testing and clinical prognosis. Genetic testing can be used to support the diagnosis of Brugada syndrome and to detect relatives at risk.[1]
Other Diagnostic Studies
Genetic testing may be helpful in the diagnosis of Brugada syndrome. Findings suggestive of Brugada syndrome include:[2]
- [Finding 1]
- [Finding 2]
- [Finding 3]
References
- ↑ Antzelevitch C, Brugada P, Borggrefe M, Brugada J, Brugada R, Corrado D, Gussak I, LeMarec H, Nademanee K, Perez Riera AR, Shimizu W, Schulze-Bahr E, Tan H, Wilde A (2005). "Brugada syndrome: report of the second consensus conference". Heart Rhythm : the Official Journal of the Heart Rhythm Society. 2 (4): 429–40. PMID 15898165. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help);|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Nielsen, Morten W.; Holst, Anders G.; Olesen, Søren-Peter; Olesen, Morten S. (2013). "The genetic component of Brugada syndrome". Frontiers in Physiology. 4. doi:10.3389/fphys.2013.00179. ISSN 1664-042X.