[Genetic counseling in congenital long QT syndrome].

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BACKGROUND: Long QT syndrome is an inherited heart-rhythm disorder characterized by an increased risk of ventricular tachycardia and sudden death. Genetic testing is available. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The article is based on an anonymous family with a history of long QT syndrome, the authors experience with this patient group and a Pubmed search for literature from the period 1957 - 2007. RESULTS: An 8-year-old boy...

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