[Congenital long QT-interval syndrome].
Authors report one pediatric patient with prolonged QT-interval syndrome. Importance of this syndrome is based on the possibility of syncopal episodes, due to serious arrhythmias, and sudden death. Therapeutics protocols and prophylactic treatment's indications. They are reviewed conclude that familial study is necessary in congenital type and that better therapeutical results are achieved with propranolol than with others drugs.
Chamorro Romero
M I
MI
Servicio de Pediatría II, Hospital General, Gregorio Marañón, Madrid.
Prados Bueno
R
R
de la Morena Pardo
M L
ML
de Inocencio Arocena
J
J
Castro de Castro
P
P
Maroto Alvaro
E
E
García Fernández
E J
EJ
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree
Síndrome del intervalo QT largo congénito.