Question

A client has been diagnosed with a genetic disorder that affects his voltage-gated sodium channels, increasing his risk of sudden cardiac death. In a healthy individual, what role do ion channels perform in the body?

Answer 1

Sudden cardiac death may be defined as the death that might occur due to the improper functioning of the heart. The lifestyle and history disease problems can result in the sudden cardiac death.

The conduction of the impulse in the heart occur due to the movements of the different ion channels. The ion channels present in the body helps in the generation of the membrane potentials. This allows the excitation and movement of ion in the heart cells.