As yet, 22 cases of short QT syndrome have been confirmed but other cases have probably been overlooked. This syndrome is a heritable primary electrical disease of the heart that can lead to ...

The QT interval on an electrocardiogram signifies the time required for the heart to repolarize after depolarization. It has long been appreciated that a long QT interval predisposes patients to ...

Researchers have found a genetic mutation that causes short-QT syndrome, a recently identified condition in which affected individuals have a high risk of sudden death. (Brugada R et al. <i ...

The diagnosis of short QT syndrome is often challenging, as corrected QT intervals of normal individuals and patients with short QT syndrome overlap considerably. We discuss the usefulness and ...

Care needs to be taken when undertaking medication reviews as a number of medications can shorten the QT interval further, for example nicorandil, certain anti-epileptic drugs and benzodiazepines, and ...

Long QT syndrome affects the heart’s rhythm. If it is left untreated, the condition can be fatal. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment here.

This study looked at the psychological impact on patients and family members of cardiogenetic conditions such as long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, short QT syndrome and catecholaminergic ...

People who exercise vigorously and have long QT syndrome (LQTS), an inherited disorder of the heart's electrical system that leads to chaotic heartbeats, do not have a higher risk of adverse ...

Novel suppression-replacement preclinical gene therapy study shows promise in long and short QT syndromes by Colette Gallagher, Mayo Clinic Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain ...

Though usually safe for healthy people, energy drinks can pose serious risks for those with heart conditions or sensitivity ...

The congenital QT syndromes Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) and short QT syndrome (SQTS) are potentially lethal, genetically mediated ventricular arrhythmia syndromes with the hallmark ...

The parents of 21-year-old college student Sarah Katz are suing Panera Bread, alleging its "Charged Lemonade" played a role in her death. Katz had long QT syndrome type 1, so she avoided energy ...