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Article

Publication Date

8-1-2015

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This article has been peer reviewed. It is the authors' final version prior to publication in Heart Rhythm

Volume 12, Issue 8, August 2015, Pages 1852-1866.

The published version is available at DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2015.04.014. Copyright © Heart Rhythm Society

Abstract

A prominent J wave is encountered in a number of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia syndromes, including the Brugada syndrome and early repolarization syndromes. Brugada syndrome and early repolarization syndromes differ with respect to the magnitude and lead location of abnormal J waves and are thought to represent a continuous spectrum of phenotypic expression termed J-wave syndromes. Despite two decades of intensive research, risk stratification and the approach to therapy of these 2 inherited cardiac arrhythmia syndromes are still undergoing rapid evolution. Our objective in this review is to provide an integrated synopsis of the clinical characteristics, risk stratifiers, and molecular, ionic, cellular, and genetic mechanisms underlying these 2 fascinating syndromes that have captured the interest and attention of the cardiology community in recent years.

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25869754

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