What Is Long QT Syndrome? Long QT syndrome is a condition that affects the electrical system of the heart. It takes longer for the heart to squeeze and then recover or "recharge." If it's not treated, ...

What Is Long QT Syndrome? Long QT syndrome is a condition that affects the electrical system of the heart. It takes longer for the heart to squeeze and then recover or "recharge." If it's not treated, ...

Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is potentially lethal if left untreated. Accurate diagnosis is, therefore, vital. Patients with LQTS have impaired adaptation of the QT interval in response to changes in ...

Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA Correspondence to Dr M J Ackerman, Long QT Syndrome Clinic and the Mayo Clinic Windland Smith ...

Prolonged QT syndrome (a.k.a. Long QT Syndrome) consists of multiple different variations including long QT type 1-12, Romano-Ward syndrome and Jervell-Lange-Nielsen syndrome. A prolonged QT ...

Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a problem with the heart’s electrical rhythm that can cause fast, irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). It can be present at birth, but it may not be found until later in life ...

Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a rare condition that affects up to 1 in 2,000 people. The condition is often inherited but can be caused by other things like medications. LQTS is a channelopathy, a type ...

We describe the clinical and genetic characteristics of the family, in which the diagnosis of LQT1 had been made. The electrocardiogram (ECG) characteristics of this patient indicated the ...