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Abstract: . . . fibrillation (AF) is caused by a genetic mutation that occurs during in-utero development. The landmark discovery provides a fresh view of how common diseases may develop and is expected . . . . . . inpatients, and an alumnus of some 10,000 patients. UOHI is also home to the Canadian Cardiovascular Genetics Centre, an emerging international leader and the first in Canada dedicated to mapping, . . . . . . of North Americans and is responsible for more than a third of all strokes. Details of the discovery are being reported in todays issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (vol. 354, . . . . . . Landmark Genetic Discovery Unlocks Cause of a Common Form of Heart Disease Heart Institute Research . . . . . . Page 2 This is a significant development in understanding the causes of heart disease , said Dr. Robert Roberts, President & CEO. We salute the impressive . . . --969,5,97,1301,4847
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