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Europace Advance Access originally published online on August 6, 2009
Europace 2009 11(10):1267-1271; doi:10.1093/europace/eup199
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Genetics of familial atrial fibrillation

Oscar Campuzano and Ramon Brugada*

Cardiovascular Genetics Center, School of Medicine, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain

Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains one of the most common and challenging arrhythmias encountered in clinical practice. While familial forms had remained mostly unknown, in this last decade, the identification of genetic defects, which mainly affect ionic currents, has been the key in our understanding of the pathophysiology of the inherited form of the arrhythmia. Despite the limited prevalence of the familial disease, elucidation of the molecular mechanisms that cause familial AF will likely facilitate understanding of the more common acquired forms of the disease. Therefore, as data keep unravelling, clinicians can expect that soon better therapeutic and preventive options for this arrhythmia will emerge from the discoveries in basic science.

Key Words: Atrial fibrillation, Genetics

* Corresponding author. Tel: +34 972 183366. Email: ramon{at}brugada.org

Manuscript submitted 10 March 2009. Accepted after revision 29 June 2009.


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