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The long QT syndrome in pediatric age: Prognosis and risk factor

2008

AIM: Long QT syndrome is a rare arrhythmic disease with a low incidence in the general population. There are no sure clinical or electrocardiographic parameters that could lead to a correct prognostic stratification in patients affected by this syndrome. The correlation between the incidence of a sudden death or dangerous ventricular arrhythmias and the duration of QTc interval is still a controversial topic. METHODS: Twenty nine children affected by QT long syndrome were admitted to the Division of Pediatric Cardiology of the Casa del Sole Hospital of Palermo (Italy). Their diagnosis was made by electrocardiogram (ECG). The average age of the patients was 7.6 years. The average follow-up w…

Long QT SyndromeSettore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E SpecialisticaAdolescentRisk FactorsChild PreschoolLong QT-syndrome child prognosis risk factorMutationHumansInfantChildPrognosisSettore MED/11 - Malattie Dell'Apparato CardiovascolareFollow-Up Studies
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An uncommon case of syncope in a 4-year-old child affected by a long QT syndrome

2008

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