Article
Congenital long QT syndrome.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 7 Jul 2008
Crotti Lia, Celano Giuseppe, Dagradi Federica, Schwartz Peter J
Abstract excerpt
Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a hereditary cardiac disease characterized by a prolongation of the QT interval at basal ECG and by a high risk of life-threatening arrhythmias. Disease prevalence is estimated at close to 1 in 2,500 live births. The two cardinal manifestations of LQTS are syncopal episodes, that may lead to cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death, and electrocardiographic abnormalities,...
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