Brugada syndrome: A new mutation found in Norway

¹ Medical Department, Alesund Hospital, Alesund, Norway

² Department of Cardiology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway

³ Medical Genetics Laboratory, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway

⁴ Medical Department, Alesund Hospital, Alesund, Norway

⁵ Medical Department, Alesund Hospital, Alesund, Norway

Abstract

Brugada syndrome is increasingly recognized as a clinical syndrome world wide. We report a case with a new SCN5A mutation. As the awareness of this disease entity increases more cases will probably be found.

KeywordsBrugada SyndromeSCN5AMutation

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Brugada syndrome: A new mutation found in Norway

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