INTRODUCTION—Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a disorder of ventricular myocardial
repolarization characterized by a prolonged QT interval on the electrocardiogram …

MILLER, RF, et al.: Long QT Syndrome: First and Fatal Events Provoked by Hemodialysis.
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) involves both congenital and acquired predispositions toward …

Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a group of ion channel disorders of ventricular
myocytes caused by mutations of genes that encode these ion channels. The main clinical …

A 31-year-old woman with congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) underwent dual-chamber
ICD implantation at 21 years of age for recurrent syncope. Her corrected QT interval (QTc) …

BACKGROUND The Pediatric Electrophysiology Society studied children with the long QT
syndrome (LQTS) to describe the features of LQTS in patients less than 21 years old, define …

Once considered an extremely rare yet lethal arrhythmogenic peculiarity, congenital long QT
syndrome (LQTS) is understood today as a primary cardiac arrhythmia syndrome (“cardiac …

Background and Objectives Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is characterized by the
prolongation of the QT interval, frequent episodes of syncope and Torsades de Pointes …

VT Mechanisms in LQTS. Both the congenital and acquired long QT syndrome are due to
abnormalities (intrinsic and/or acquired) of the ionic currents underlying repolarization. The …

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate the electrophysiologic
mechanism (s) that underlie the transition of one or more short–long (SL) cardiac sequences …

Idiopathic long QT syndrome (LQTS) is an important cause of syncope, seizures, serious
ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death in children. The abnormalities of AV conduction …