Thursday, June 1, 2023

SEXUAL DIMORPHISM AND CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS IN A MOUSE MODEL OF FRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA: WHAT DO WE KNOW?

Francisco Figueroa, Lili Salinas, Claire Montgomery, Phung N. Thai, Nipavan Chiamvimonvat, Gino Cortopassi, Elena Dedkova, PO-01-126 SEXUAL DIMORPHISM AND CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS IN A MOUSE MODEL OF FRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA: WHAT DO WE KNOW?, Heart Rhythm, Volume 20, Issue 5, Supplement, 2023, Page S141, doi.:10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.03.489. 

Our study revealed sexual dimorphism and significant impairment in electrical and contractile function in FXN cKO males compared to females. A detailed characterization of impaired electrical signals in FA hearts will build a platform for drug testing to treat lethal cardiomyopathy in FA.