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Rainer Schimpf

Researcher at Heidelberg University

Publications -  152
Citations -  9050

Rainer Schimpf is an academic researcher from Heidelberg University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Short QT syndrome & Brugada syndrome. The author has an hindex of 44, co-authored 150 publications receiving 8450 citations. Previous affiliations of Rainer Schimpf include Oulu University Hospital & University of Mannheim.

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Sudden death associated with short-QT syndrome linked to mutations in HERG.

TL;DR: The genetic basis for a new clinical entity characterized by sudden death and short-QT intervals in the ECG is described and a novel genetic and biophysical mechanism responsible for sudden death in infants, children, and young adults caused by mutations in KCNH2 is demonstrated.
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Short QT Syndrome A Familial Cause of Sudden Death

TL;DR: The short QT syndrome is characterized by familial sudden death, short refractory periods, and inducible ventricular fibrillation, which is related to a high risk of sudden death in young, otherwise healthy subjects.
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Common variants at SCN5A-SCN10A and HEY2 are associated with Brugada syndrome, a rare disease with high risk of sudden cardiac death

Connie R. Bezzina, +80 more
- 01 Sep 2013 - 
TL;DR: The association signals at SCN5A-SCN10A demonstrate that genetic polymorphisms modulating cardiac conduction can also influence susceptibility to cardiac arrhythmia and indicate that common genetic variation can have a strong impact on the predisposition to rare diseases.
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Long-Term Prognosis of Individuals With Right Precordial ST-Segment–Elevation Brugada Syndrome

TL;DR: A very low incidence of severe arrhythmic events, particularly in asymptomatic individuals, was found during follow-up and programmed electrical stimulation showed very little accuracy in predicting outcome.