Long QT syndrome revisited.

Abstract excerpt

Congenital Long QT Syndrome (cLQTS) is an inherited disease in children and adolescents who have structurally normal hearts but present with sudden death in a high proportion of untreated patients. More than 300 mutations have been identified in 7 LQT genes. Diagnosis still depends on ECG, clinical presentations and family history. Molecular genetic testing is useful to unravel borderline family members of LQT...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
• Share to Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
• Share to Death, Sudden, Cardiac