Jervell-Lange Nielsen syndrome in a family with the long QT Syndrome (LQTS).
A child with Jervell-Lange Nielsen syndrome is presented from Kolkata. Family study showed that the other family members are suffering from long QT syndrome. The child had frequent syncopal attack and very prolonged QT interval requiring left cardiac sympathetic denervation and beta-blocker therapy as patient could not afford implantable defibrillator and cardiac pacing.
Mondal
R K
RK
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, IPGMER & SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India.
Karmakar
B
B
Chandra
P K
PK
Sarkar
U N
UN
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D006321:Heart / Q000294:innervation; D006801:Humans; D029593:Jervell-Lange Nielsen Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000379:methods*
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists