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Long QT syndrome and life threatening arrhythmia in a newborn: molecular diagnosis and treatment response.
Heart (British Cardiac Society) - 1 Jan 2004
Schulze-Bahr E, Fenge H, Etzrodt D, Haverkamp W, Mönnig G, Wedekind H, Breithardt G, Kehl H-G
Abstract excerpt
Intrauterine and neonatal manifestations of congenital long QT syndrome are associated with a high cardiac risk, particularly when atrioventricular block and excessive QT prolongation (> 600 ms(1/2)) are present. In a female newborn with these features, treatment with propranolol and mexiletine led to complete reduction of arrhythmia that was maintained 1.5 years later. High throughput genetic analysis found a...
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