منابع مشابه
Prolonged QT interval in Rett syndrome.
Rett syndrome is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown aetiology. A prolonged QT interval has been described previously in patients with Rett syndrome. To investigate QT prolongation and the presence of cardiac tachyarrhythmias in Rett syndrome electrocardiography and 24 hour Holter monitoring were performed prospectively in a cohort of 34 girls with Rett syndrome. The corrected QT va...
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Prolonged heart-rate adjusted QT intervals on the electrocardiogram (ECG) are associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease and sudden death. However, the diagnosis of the prolonged QT interval is hampered by lack of standards. We studied variations in the prevalence of prolonged QT, based on different common definitions, in a large nonhospitalized population, and compared our re...
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The syndrome of long QT interval frequently follows to syncope or a sudden cardiac death on the basis of originated polymorphic ventricular tachycardia of the "torsade de pointes" type. The prolongation of the QT interval in the hereditary form is based on mutation of the genes responsible for the formation of sodium and potassium channels. The authors analyze the occurrence, clinical findings,...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.80.5.470