We only find what we look for: fetal heart rate and the diagnosis of long-QT syndrome. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2015 Aug;8(4):760-2
Date
08/20/2015Pubmed ID
26286300Pubmed Central ID
PMC4552049DOI
10.1161/CIRCEP.115.003196Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84939816184 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 5 CitationsAbstract
Long QT syndrome (LQTS), an inherited channelopathy, is a common cause of arrhythmic death in infants, children and young adults. Although many LQTS genes have been identified, most (~75%) of LQTS mutations are found in KCNQ1, KCNH2 or SCN5A. In most cases, treatment for LQTS is successful and modifies the risk of life-threatening arrhythmias; thus, making the correct diagnosis is important. The diagnosis of LQTS is made by the measurement of a prolonged QT interval on the standard ECG; family history or characteristic arrhythmia features are used to strengthen the diagnosis and genetic testing confirms the diagnosis.
Author List
Cuneo BF, Strasburger JFAuthor
Janette F. Strasburger MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
DNAFemale
Fetal Diseases
Heart Rate, Fetal
Humans
KCNQ1 Potassium Channel
Male
Mutation
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Romano-Ward Syndrome
