Sick sinus syndrome, progressive cardiac conduction disease, atrial flutter and ventricular tachycardia caused by a novel SCN5A mutation

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Mutations in the cardiac sodium channel encoded by the gene SCN5A can result in a wide array of phenotypes. We report a case of a young male with a novel SCN5A mutation (R121W) afflicted by sick sinus syndrome, progressive cardiac conduction disorder, atrial flutter and ventricular tachycardia. His father carried the same mutation, but had a milder phenotype, presenting with progressive cardiac conduction later in life. The mutation was found to result in a loss-of-function in the sodium current. In conclusion, the same SCN5A mutation can result in a wide array of clinical phenotypes and perhaps the spectrum of SCN5A loss-of-function associated disease entities should be viewed as one syndrome.
Original languageEnglish
JournalCardiology
Volume115
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)311-6
Number of pages6
ISSN0008-6312
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Bibliographical note

Keywords: Adult; Atrial Flutter; Disease Progression; Electrocardiography; Family Health; Female; Humans; Male; Muscle Proteins; Mutation, Missense; Pedigree; Phenotype; Sick Sinus Syndrome; Sodium Channels; Tachycardia, Ventricular

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