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Andersen-Tawil syndrome type 1 (ATS1) or other genetic arrhythmia syndromes need to be considered in patients with dysmorphic features and/or a high burden of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), especially polymorphic PVCs, which are unlikely to respond to ablative therapy.
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A genetic variant reported as a variant of uncertain significance may be disease-causing and careful clinical evaluation is an important consideration to determine the significance of a gene variant.
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Amino acid R218 of Kir2.1 is associated with at least 3 gene variants (R218L, R218Q, R218W) found in ATS1 patients.