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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Arrhythmias, Cardiac > Long QT Syndrome
Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Arrhythmias, Cardiac > Long QT Syndrome
Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Cardiac Conduction System Disease > Long QT Syndrome
Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Heart Defects, Congenital > Long QT Syndrome
Cardiovascular Diseases > Cardiovascular Abnormalities > Heart Defects, Congenital > Long QT Syndrome
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Congenital Abnormalities > Cardiovascular Abnormalities > Heart Defects, Congenital > Long QT Syndrome

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Long QT Syndrome  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged

Scope note

  • A condition that is characterized by episodes of fainting (SYNCOPE) and varying degree of ventricular arrhythmia as indicated by the prolonged QT interval. The inherited forms are caused by mutation of genes encoding cardiac ion channel proteins. The two major forms are ROMANO-WARD SYNDROME and JERVELL-LANGE NIELSEN SYNDROME.

History note

  • 1991(1986); use ARRHYTHMIA 1986-1990

In other languages

  • pitkä QT -oireyhtymä

    Finnish

  • pidentynyt QT -oireyhtymä
  • pidentynyt QT -syndrooma
  • pidentynyt QT-aika -oireyhtymä
  • pidentynyt QT-aika -syndrooma
  • pitkä QT-aika -oireyhtymä
  • pitkä QT-aika -syndrooma
  • pitkä QT-syndrooma
  • pitkän QT:n oireyhtymä
  • pitkän QT:n syndrooma
  • Långt QT-syndrom

    Swedish

  • LQTS

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008133

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