Part A: Familial diseases: (The following issues will be explained in each chapter): Clinical Description of the Disease.- Risk stratification parameters.- Therapeutic approach to the disease.- Genetic basis.- Role of genetics in diagnosis and risk stratification.- Clinical approach to the non-penetrant carrier of the disease.- Approach to the family with no mutation identified.- Approach to children.- Approach to adults beyond the age of normal presentation of the disease.- Prevention (medications to avoid, exercise limitations, etc).- Part B: Non-familial sudden cardiac death.- Part C: Ethical-legal implications in genetic diagnosis, especially insurance and professional implications for individuals who are non-penetrant carriers.
EAN/ISBN : 9781848829275
Publisher(s): Springer, Berlin, Springer, London
Discussed keywords: Herztod
Format: ePub/PDF

Author(s): Brugada, Ramon