Perhaps 40% of persons with genetically confirmed long-QT syndrome (LQTS) do not show the telltale electrocardiographic (ECG) feature, a prolonged heart-rate-corrected QT (QTc) interval, when their 12 ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Dr. Steve Hammill answers the question: 'What Is Long QT Sydrome?' — -- Question: What is long QT syndrome, and for how should it be treated? Answer :So long QT syndrome is a problem that has ...

The heritability of electric excitability patterns of the heart – as reflected by electrocardiographic recordings at the body surface – has long been recognized. 1 Twin and family studies have ...

BACKGROUND: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and prolonged QT interval at ECG (QTc) are common in both obesity and arterial hypertension (AH), and are risk factors for cardiovascular disease and ...

A simple electrocardiogram (ECG) can identify hospitalised COVID-19 patients at high risk of death who might need intensive management, according to a study. The research shows that a prolonged QT ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with married people, unmarried people were more likely to have a prolonged QT interval, according to ...

HeartCheck™ CardiBeat and SMART Monitoring ECG Triaging to be used in Screening Services for detection of QT Prolongation in Community Pharmacies TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / December 17, 2020 / ...

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 interval ...

The QT interval refers to the electrical signal from the moment the ventricles or heart chambers contract until they finish relaxing and is measured in milliseconds. Patients with a prolonged QT ...

What is Long QT Syndrome? Long QT syndrome is a heart condition that causes uncontrolled arrhythmias. It is the most common cause of unexplained deaths and affects approximately 1 in every 2000 ...