Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Congenital Long QT Syndrome

Long QT syndrome is a rare ion channel disease of the heart. The main disease manifestations are prolongation QT interval on the ECG and ventricular arrhythmias, which can cause sudden cardiac death at a young age. Diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome is an urgent problem, since in order to prescribe effective therapy, it is necessary to establish the type of syndrome by molecular genetic diagnostics. This review discusses the clinical and genetic various types features of congenital long QT syndrome.

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