Congenital long QT syndrome in adults.
A family with the Romano-Ward syndrome is presented. This family showed typical features of this syndrome with QT prolongation, torsades de pointes ventricular tachycardia, sudden death and an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. The index case presented with an exacerbation of torsades de pointes ventricular tachycardia from diuretic induced hypokalaemia, and responded to diuretic withdrawal and beta blocker therapy.
Department of Cardiology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Christchurch.
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Crozier
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Loughnan
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Dow
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Ikram
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000151:congenital / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree