Congenital long-QT syndromes: a clinical and genetic update from infancy through adulthood.

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Long-QT syndromes (LQTSs) have been described in all ages and are a significant cause of cardiovascular mortality, especially in structurally normal hearts. Abnormalities in transmembrane ion conduction channels and structural proteins produce these clinical syndromes, labeled LQT1-LQT12; however, genotype-positive patients still represent only about 70% of LQTSs. Future research will determine the etiology of...

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