Brugada syndrome genetic testing

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Despite the association of the Brugada syndrome with the SCN5A genotype, there is unfortunately no association between the results of genetic testing and clinical prognosis. Genetic testing can be used to support the diagnosis of Brugada syndrome and to detect relatives at risk.