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Left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy and short QT syndrome due to primary carnitine deficiency.
Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc - 1 Nov 2023
Hanington Oliver P, Armstrong Catherine, Pierre Germaine, Stuart Graham, Hancox Jules C
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We report the case of a 13-year-old female patient presenting with presyncope and palpitations. Her electrocardiogram revealed an abbreviation of the rate-corrected QT interval with imaging showing significant left ventricular dysfunction. Carnitine levels were measured as part of her diagnostic workup, discovering a rare, reversible cause of short QT syndrome (SQTS) and associated cardiomyopathy-primary...
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