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Long QT Syndrome
Long QT Syndromes | QT Syndrome, Long | QT Syndromes, Long | Syndrome, Long QT | Syndromes, Long QT
A syndrome characterized by history of syncopal episodes and a long QT interval, sometimes leading to sudden death (DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC) due to paroxysmal ventricular arrhythmia. A form associated with autosomal recessive inheritance and congenital deafness is called the JERVELL-LANGE NIELSEN SYNDROME. An autosomal dominant form without deafness is called the ROMANO-WARD SYNDROME. |
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