Familial Mahaim syndrome.
We describe the occurrence of Mahaim syndrome in a mother and her son. The occurrence of such a rare disorder in two members of a family is noteworthy, has not been reported before, and suggests the possibility of genetic transmission. A genetic transmission of supraventricular tachycardia has been described only in rare cases for the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. No such data is available for the Mahaim syndrome.
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University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85716, USA. ottp@u.arizona.edu
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D000328:Adult; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000235:genetics; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011226:Pre-Excitation Syndromes / Q000235:genetics*; D011227:Pre-Excitation, Mahaim-Type / Q000235:genetics*