Management of long QT syndrome
Peter J Schwartz
Correspondence Department of Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Viale Golgi 19, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Email pjqt@compuserve.com
Patients with long QT syndrome can experience life-threatening arrhythmias and related mortality is high among symptomatic, untreated people. Identification of several responsible genes and their effects on ion channels has advanced understanding of this disorder. Here, Peter Schwartz reviews how these discoveries have, or have not, modified management and changed the direction of research.
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