catecholaminergic
adjective
cat·e·chol·amin·er·gic
ˌka-tə-ˌkō-lə-mē-ˈnər-jik 
-ˌkȯ-,
-mi-
: involving, liberating, or mediated by catecholamine
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Sammy, Jennifer and Frankie all came back positive for a rare genetic heart rhythm condition known as catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), which can cause fainting, seizures and sudden cardiac arrest in otherwise healthy people.
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catecholaminergic
adjective
cat·e·chol·amin·er·gic
-ˌkō-lə-mē-ˈnər-jik
: involving, liberating, or mediated by catecholamine
catecholaminergic neurons in the brain
catecholaminergic transmission in the nervous system
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