title: [Long QT interval syndrome].
abstract: Long QT interval syndrome is a cardiac disorder associated with fatal ventricular arrhythmias (torsade de pointes and ventricular fibrillation). Timely diagnosis and adequate treatment may decrease mortality due this syndrome. The present review summarizes results of recent studies of etiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment of the long QT syndrome.
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Vatutin
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Skliannaia
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Gritsenko
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis