title: Inherited arrhythmia syndromes leading to sudden cardiac death in the young: a global update and an Indian perspective.
abstract: Inherited primary arrhythmias, namely congenital long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome and catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, account for a significant proportion of sudden cardiac deaths in young and apparently healthy individuals. Genetic testing plays an integral role in the diagnosis, risk-stratification and treatment of probands and family members. It is increasingly obvious that collaborative efforts are required to understand and manage these relatively rare but potentially lethal diseases. This article aims to update readers on the recent developments in our knowledge of inherited arrhythmias and to lay the foundation for a national synergistic effort to characterize them in the Indian population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: priya.chockalingam@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chockalingam
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Princess Al-Jawhara Albrahim Centre of Excellence in Research of Hereditary Disorders, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Arthur A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Wilde
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D053447:Channelopathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking
keywords: Cardiac channelopathies; Family screening; Genetic testing; Inherited arrhythmias; Sudden cardiac death