Article
Molecular genetics of long QT syndrome.
Society of General Physiologists series - 1 Jan 1995
Keating M T
Abstract excerpt
In the long QT syndrome (LQT), individuals suffer from syncope, seizures and sudden death due to cardiac arrhythmias, specifically torsade de pointes and ventricular fibrillation. Many of these individuals also have prolongation of the QT interval on electrocardiograms, suggesting abnormal cardiac repolarization. To improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying LQT and to facilitate presymptomatic...
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