Long QT syndrome: from channels to cardiac arrhythmias.
Long QT syndrome, a rare genetic disorder associated with life-threatening arrhythmias, has provided a wealth of information about fundamental mechanisms underlying human cardiac electrophysiology that has come about because of truly collaborative interactions between clinical and basic scientists. Our understanding of the mechanisms that control the critical plateau and repolarization phases of the human ventricular action potential has been raised to new levels through these studies, which have clarified the manner in which both potassium and sodium channels regulate this critical period of electrical activity.
Moss
Arthur J
AJ
Heart Research Follow-up Program, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA. heartajm@heart.rochester.edu
Kass
Robert S
RS
D000200:Action Potentials / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000235:genetics; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D015222:Sodium Channels / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*
D015221:Potassium Channels; D015222:Sodium Channels