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Results 1 - 10 of 28 for Abnormal cardiac ventricular function
  1. ... also cause a potentially life-threatening form of heart disease called ... desmoplakin and abnormal desmosomes, it is unclear how mutations in this ...
  2. ... tachycardia (CPVT), a heart condition characterized by an abnormal heart ... to ventricular tachycardia, the abnormally fast and irregular heart rhythm ...
  3. ... pump blood efficiently, often leading to heart failure. Abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) can also occur in individuals with left ventricular noncompaction. More About This Health Condition cardiac muscle ...
  4. ... not compacted but is thick and spongy. This abnormal cardiac muscle is weak and cannot contract effectively, causing the varied signs and symptoms of left ventricular noncompaction. More About This Health Condition At least ...
  5. ... DSC2 gene alter the structure and impair the function of desmosomes. Abnormal or missing desmosomes prevent cells from sticking to one another effectively, which likely makes the hair, skin, and heart muscle more fragile. Over time, as these tissues ...
  6. ... threatening forms of arrhythmia called atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation. The genetic variations associated with these conditions alter the flow of sodium ions through the channel, which can lead to abnormal heart rhythms and affect the heart's ability to ...
  7. ... contract and relax fully.Some individuals with left ventricular noncompaction experience no symptoms at all; others have heart problems that can include sudden cardiac death. Additional signs and symptoms include abnormal blood clots, irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia), a sensation ...
  8. ... muscle), they become damaged and can no longer function normally. This mechanism probably underlies the skin, hair, and heart problems that occur in keratoderma with woolly hair type III. Studies suggest that abnormal cell signaling may also contribute to cardiomyopathy in ...
  9. ... similar skin and hair abnormalities but no apparent heart problems, while others have had ARVC only, with normal skin and hair. Although these conditions are related to impaired function of plakoglobin and abnormal desmosomes, it is unclear how mutations in this ...
  10. ... ion flow within myocytes, which can trigger an abnormal heart rhythm in people with CPVT. More About This Health Condition ... Cerrone M, Napolitano C, Priori SG. Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia: A paradigm to understand mechanisms of arrhythmias ...
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