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Arrhythmia Testing






        forms of arrhythmia are caused by pathogenic variants in genes that code for the ion channels and associated regulatory
        factors that help regulate the heart’s normal rhythm.

        Personal and Family History Red Flags

           Arrhythmias or “Irregular heartbeat”           Unexplained syncope and/or syncope with emotional distress or
                                                         exercise
           ICD/Pacemaker placement at <50 years of age
                                                          Unexplained seizures or seizures with a normal neurological
           Unexplained cardiac arrest(s) or sudden death  evaluation
           Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)            Unexplained accidents such as drowning of an experienced
                                                         swimmer or single car accidents

        Arrhythmia Panels at GeneDx


                                                           Arrhythmia
                                                      CACNA2D1   NKX2.5
                                                      HCN4       RANGRF
                                                      KCNE1L ^


                                                                ABCC9           Brugada Syndrome
                                                      CACNB2    GPD1L
                                                                KCND3   KCNE3        (BrS)
                                                                        KCNJ8
                           Short QT Syndrome                            SCN10A
                               (SQTS)                  CACNA1C
                                                                                SCN1B ^
                                                                                SCN2B
                                                                                SCN3B
                                              KCNH2                             TRPM4
                                              KCNQ1
                                                                                       PKP2
                                                        Long QT Syndrome     SCN5A
                                                            (LQTS)
                                                        AKAP9  KCNE2
                                         KCNJ2          ANK2   KCNJ5                PLN
                                                        CAV3   SCN4B                TGFB3
                                                        KCNE1  SNTA1                TMEM43
                                                                                    TTN
                                                 CALM1*
                                                 CALM2                           DSP      Arrhythmogenic
                                                 CALM3                           JUP      Right Ventricular
                                                 TRDN                            LMNA     Cardiomyopathy
                                                                           DES               (ARVC)
                                                                           DSC2
                                 Catecholaminergic                         DSG2
                                   Polymorphic
                                    Ventricular         CASQ2    RYR2
                                    Tachycardia
                                     (CPVT)





        *Del/Dup analysis not offered
        ^Gene level resolution; may not detect exon level events

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