Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	17640
Country	United Kingdom

Received	2015-03-16 16:09
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Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Early repolarization syndrome: A cause of sudden cardiac death
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Abdi Ali, Nida Butt and Azeem S Sheikh
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Azeem S Sheikh, BSc, MBBS, FCPS, MRCP, Specialist Registrar in Cardiology, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham, Wales LL13 7TZ, United Kingdom. drazeemsheikh@hotmail.com
Key Words	Early repolarization syndrome; Early repolarization; Sudden cardiac death; J-wave
Core Tip	Early repolarization syndrome (ERS), demon-strated as J-point elevation on an electrocar-diograph, was formerly thought to be a benign entity, but the recent studies have demonstrated that it can be linked to a higher risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. The prevalence of ERS varies between 3% and 24%, depending on age, sex and J-point elevation (0.05 mV vs 0.1 mV) being the main determinants. ERS patients are sporadic and they are at a higher risk of having recurrent cardiac events. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation and isoproterenol are the suggested therapies in this set of patients. On the other hand, asymptomatic patients with ERS are common and have a better prognosis. The risk stratification in asymptomatic patients with ERS still remains a grey area. This review provides an outline of the up-to-date evidence associated with ERS and the risk of life - threatening arrhythmias. Further prospective studies are required to elucidate the mechanisms of ventricular arrhythmogenesis in patients with ERS.
Publish Date	2015-08-27 11:20
Citation	Ali A, Butt N, Sheikh AS. Early repolarization syndrome: A cause of sudden cardiac death. World J Cardiol 2015; 7(8): 466-475
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v7/i8/466.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v7.i8.466

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