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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We all jump when a phone suddenly rings, but for some people this can be lethal. Type 2 long QT syndrome is a rare condition ...

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 ...

Prolonged QT genetic syndromes exist and include Romano-Ward syndrome, Jervell-Lange-Nielsen syndrome and long-QT 1-13 syndrome.

Type 2 long QT syndrome is a rare condition characterised by cardiac arrest in response to sudden jarring sounds or frights. Long QT syndrome is most commonly acquired, ie secondary to something ...