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Assessment of Severity of Long QT Syndrome Phenotype and Risk of Fetal Death.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 5 Dec 2023
Albertini Lisa, Ezekian Jordan, Care Melanie, Silversides Candice, Sermer Mathew, Gollob Michael H, Spears Danna
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BACKGROUND: It has been postulated that long QT syndrome (LQTS) can cause fetal loss through putative adverse effects of the channelopathy on placenta and myometrial function. The authors aimed to describe the fetal death rate in a population of pregnant women with long QT syndrome and investigate whether women with more severe phenotype had worse fetal outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS: The authors retrospectively...
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