Cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heart beats or rhythms) may arise from a variety of causes, including gene mutations. Inherited arrhythmias affect the electrical signaling of the heart and can cause an individual to develop symptoms such as fainting, dizziness, and heart palpitations. The clinical expression of inherited arrhythmias can exhibit selective response to pharmacologic therapies and can have associated cardiomyopathy, progressive heart failure, and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. These significant issues challenge routine clinical management of long QT syndrome, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD), catecholaminergic ventricular tachycardia, and familial conduction system disorders.
Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Inherited Arrhythmias
The CVGC provides
Comprehensive evaluation (invasive and noninvasive electrophysiologic testing, cardiac imaging,
exercise testing and clinical management)
Risk stratification for sudden cardiac death
Heart failure management, including cardiac transplantation
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