Familial cardiac dysrhythmias: classification and review.
Disorders of cardiac rhythm and conduction are described in multiple members of one family spanning three generations. The literature is reviewed regarding other aspects of familial cardiac arrhythmias, permitting a classification of the latter. The entity is not rare, and familial screening is imperative in instances of sudden death, fainting episodes, or rhythm disorders in young individuals.
D000293:Adolescent; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male