Circulation Journal
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Modeling Inherited Arrhythmia Disorders Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes
Vassilios J. BezzeridesDonghui ZhangWilliam T. Pu
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2017 Volume 81 Issue 1 Pages 12-21

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Inherited arrhythmia disorders (IADs) are a group of potentially lethal diseases that remain diagnostic and management challenges. Although the genetic basis for many of these disorders is well known, the pathogenicity of individual mutations and the resulting clinical outcomes are difficult to predict. Treatment options remain imperfect, and optimizing therapy for individual patients can be difficult. Recent advances in the derivation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from patients and creation of genetically engineered human models using CRISPR/Cas9 has the potential to dramatically advance translational arrhythmia research. In this review, we discuss the current state of modeling IADs using human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes. We also discuss current limitations and areas for further study.

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