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*The diagnosis is based on adrenergic-induced bidirectional and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.
*The diagnosis is based on adrenergic-induced bidirectional and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.
*The resting ECG is normal and the heart is structurally normal.
*The resting ECG is normal and the heart is structurally normal.
*It is an inheritable cardiac arrhythmia syndrome<cite>arrhythm</cite> with an autosomal dominant (RyR2) or recessive (CASQ2) inheritance.
*It is an inheritable cardiac arrhythmia syndrome<cite>arrhythm</cite> with an autosomal dominant (RyR2)<cite>Priori</cite>
or recessive (CASQ2) inheritance.
*The arrhythmias typically occur in children<cite>tachycardia</cite> and adolescents.
*The arrhythmias typically occur in children<cite>tachycardia</cite> and adolescents.
*The mortality rate is approximately 31% by the age of 30 years, if untreated.
*The mortality rate is approximately 31% by the age of 30 years, if untreated.
*The prevalence is estimated to be 1:10.000 in Europe.  
*The prevalence is estimated to be 1:10.000 in Europe.


==Clinical diagnosis==
==Clinical diagnosis==