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*The diagnosis is based on adrenergic-induced bidirectional and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. | *The diagnosis is based on adrenergic-induced bidirectional and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. | ||
*The resting ECG is normal and the heart is structurally normal. | *The resting ECG is normal and the heart is structurally normal. | ||
*It is an inheritable cardiac arrhythmia syndrome<cite>arrhythm</cite> with an autosomal dominant (RyR2) or recessive (CASQ2) inheritance. | *It is an inheritable cardiac arrhythmia syndrome<cite>arrhythm</cite> with an autosomal dominant (RyR2)<cite>Priori</cite> | ||
or recessive (CASQ2) inheritance. | |||
*The arrhythmias typically occur in children<cite>tachycardia</cite> and adolescents. | *The arrhythmias typically occur in children<cite>tachycardia</cite> and adolescents. | ||
*The mortality rate is approximately 31% by the age of 30 years, if untreated. | *The mortality rate is approximately 31% by the age of 30 years, if untreated. | ||
*The prevalence is estimated to be 1:10.000 in Europe. | *The prevalence is estimated to be 1:10.000 in Europe. | ||
==Clinical diagnosis== | ==Clinical diagnosis== | ||