[QTc duration in the long QT syndrome type 2 - diagnostic dilemma].

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We present a case of a 43-year old woman with a long QT syndrome (LQTS). Despite her family history of several sudden deaths in close relatives the patient was misdiagnosed, being treated many years for epilepsy. Finally, after another series of syncopal spells she was diagnosed with LQTS. Although QTc interval was normal on surface ECG, the presence of notched T-waves and QT prolongation up to 543 ms on Holter...

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