Common gene variant may increase risk for a type of cardiac arrhythmia

A common gene variant associated with a form of the irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation has been identified. The investigators describe finding that variations affecting a protein that may help control the heart's electrical activity appear to increase the risk of what is called lone atrial fibrillation, a type seen in younger individuals with no other form of heart disease.

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