Article
[Long QT syndrome: an underestimated cause of sudden infant death].
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie - 1 Apr 2009
Baruteau A-E, Baruteau J, Baruteau R, Schleich J-M, Roussey M, Daubert J-C, Mabo P
Abstract excerpt
Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is an inherited arrhythmia that can be sporadic or familial. It predisposes to sudden cardiac death by ventricular fibrillation, which can occur at any age, particularly in neonates. Recent postmortem molecular screening surveys have shown that 10 to 12% of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases were potentially related to congenital long QT syndrome. Current SIDS etiological...
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