My genes stopped my heart and killed me!

Seemingly healthy young people may suddenly collapse as a result of CPVT, a highly malignant heritable arrhythmia syndrome characterised by exercise- and stress-induced ventricular tachycardia.

Heart conditions are a leading causes of illness in Malaysia and sudden cardiac death (SCD) is responsible for most of the deaths from heart disease worldwide.

 “In Western countries, SCD accounts for 20% of total deaths and 50% of cardiovascular deaths,” says consultant genetic pathologist and Sunway Medical Centre’s molecular genetics laboratory head Dr Roziana Ariffin.