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ReviewFrontiers in genetics2021

Genetic Complexity of Sinoatrial Node Dysfunction.

Michael J Wallace, Mona El Refaey, Pietro Mesirca, Thomas J Hund, Matteo E Mangoni, Peter J Mohler

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In one paragraph

Review in Frontiers in genetics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
24citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Is there an effect of gender on phenotypical expression of genetically mediated sinus node dysfunction?Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2026
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  6. Aging and sinus node dysfunction: mechanisms and future directions.Clinical science (London, England : 1979) · 2025
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  10. Primary Electrical Heart Disease-Principles of Pathophysiology and Genetics.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  11. The W101CInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  16. Sinus node dysfunction after radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial flutter: A case report.Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Michael J WallaceFrick Center for Heart Failure and Arrhythmia Research, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States.
Mona El RefaeyFrick Center for Heart Failure and Arrhythmia Research, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States.
Pietro MesircaCNRS, INSERM, Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Thomas J HundFrick Center for Heart Failure and Arrhythmia Research, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States.
Matteo E MangoniCNRS, INSERM, Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Peter J MohlerFrick Center for Heart Failure and Arrhythmia Research, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States.
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center · USInstitut de Génomique Fonctionnelle · FRThe Ohio State University · US

Funding

Defining novel mechanisms for human arrhythmiaR35HL135754 · NHLBI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI MOHLER, PETER J. · 2017 to 2023
$6.0M
Defining novel mechanisms for regulation of atrial INa and arrhythmiasR01HL134824 · NHLBI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI HUND, THOMAS JEFFREY, MOHLER, PETER J. · 2017 to 2020
$3.0M
Defining the Impact of E-Cigarettes on Cardiac PathophysiologyR01HL139348 · NHLBI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI WOLD, LOREN EUGENE · 2017 to 2020
$1.9M
Spectrin-based regulation of cardiac remodeling and heart failureR01HL135096 · NHLBI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI HUND, THOMAS JEFFREY · 2017 to 2020
$1.6M
Defining new pathways for cardiac automaticityR00HL146969 · NHLBI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI EL REFAEY, MONA · 2021 to 2023
$747k
Defining new pathways for cardiac automaticityK99HL146969 · NHLBI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI EL REFAEY, MONA · 2019 to 2020
$194k
NHLBI NIH HHS K99 HL146969NHLBI NIH HHS R00 HL146969NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL134824NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL135096NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL139348NHLBI NIH HHS R35 HL135754
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The pacemaker cells of the cardiac sinoatrial node (SAN) are essential for normal cardiac automaticity. Dysfunction in cardiac pacemaking results in human sinoatrial node dysfunction (SND). SND more generally occurs in the elderly population and is associated with impaired pacemaker function causing abnormal heart rhythm. Individuals with SND have a variety of symptoms including sinus bradycardia, sinus arrest, SAN block, bradycardia/tachycardia syndrome, and syncope. Importantly, individuals with SND report chronotropic incompetence in response to stress and/or exercise. SND may be genetic or secondary to systemic or cardiovascular conditions. Current management of patients with SND is limited to the relief of arrhythmia symptoms and pacemaker implantation if indicated. Lack of effective therapeutic measures that target the underlying causes of SND renders management of these patients challenging due to its progressive nature and has highlighted a critical need to improve our understanding of its underlying mechanistic basis of SND. This review focuses on current information on the genetics underlying SND, followed by future implications of this knowledge in the management of individuals with SND.

Indexed as

atrial fibrillationcalsequestrin-2geneticsGIRK4HCN4Nav1.5sick sinus syndromesinoatrial node dysfunction

Identifiers

PMID33868385
PMCPMC8047474
OpenAlexW3147559586

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