…trajectories and extracardiac manifestations differ significantly. AL Amyloidosis: Associated with more rapid progression of heart failure and a worse prognosis compared to ATTR [6]. Untreated…

…sudden cardiac death. It may also be associated with early death after cardiac transplantation. Myocardial bridging is not itself an atherosclerotic lesion, but it may…

…phenotype later and require delayed or individualized assessment. Disease specific genetic architecture HCM is predominantly associated with variants affecting sarcomeric proteins, particularly MYH7 and MYBPC3…

…250–300 people and is the most common inherited metabolic disorder associated with premature cardiovascular disease. Prevalence is higher in populations with a founder effect…

…moreover, this condition is associated with five times as great a risk of sudden cardiac death. The prefix “benign” must therefore not be used. The…

…may even be compressed during diastole. This causes adverse hemodynamic effects, and the condition is classified as cardiac tamponade. The classical signs of cardiac tamponade…

ECG Genetic and miscellaneous conditions Pericarditis, myocarditis and perimyocarditis: ECG changes and clinical features The pericardium is a double walled sac in which the heart…

…performed. Note that troponins may be elevated but the elevation is typically discrete and not on a par with the degree of left ventricular impairment…

…necessary to develop the disorder. Till now (2016) more than 12 genetic mutations have been associated with the Brugada syndrome. These mutations are located in…

…2008 by Haïssaguerre et al it was reported that early repolarization was associated with 3–5 times as great a risk of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation…

…discussion: the ECG blog Genetic and miscellaneous conditions A novel potentially life threatening cardiac arrhythmia syndrome identified with ECG The ECG may be used to…

…or a range of miscellaneous conditions. Because several mechanisms may coexist, diagnosis and classification must integrate haemodynamics with the patient’s clinical context and the…

…EROA x TVI Regurgitation fraction (%) < 30 30 49 49 Miscellaneous parameters Mild regurgiation Moderate regurgitation Severe regurgitation PW Doppler mitral valve A dominant variable…