Michael J . Ackerman Consultation with the Specialist : The Long QT Syndrome

Beta-blocker therapy for long QT syndrome and catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia: Are all beta-blockers equivalent?

Arrhythmia risk in long QT syndrome: beyond the disease-causative mutation.

The relationship between Tonic-Clonic sizures in children and increased time of ventricular repolarization

Background: Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a disorder in which electrical cardiac ventricular repolarization is impaired. It results in an increased risk of an irregular heartbeat which can result in palpitations, fainting, drowning, or sudden death. Long QT Syndrome may present as tonic-clonic seizure or a seizure-like disorder. By taking a superficial electrocardiogram (ECG) and proper diagnosis,...

Risk of Life-Threatening Cardiac Events in Patients with Genotype- Confirmed Long-QT Syndrome and a Normal-Range QTc

Citation for the published paper: Ilan Goldenberg, Samuel Horr, Arthur J. Moss, Coeli M. Lopes, Alon Barsheshet, Scott McNitt, Wojciech Zareba, Mark L. Andrews, Jennifer L. Robinson, Emanuela H. Locati, Michael J. Ackerman, Jesaia Benhorin, Elizabeth S. Kaufman, Carlo Napolitano, Pyotr Platonov, Silvia G. Priori, Ming Qi, Peter J. Schwartz, Wataru Shimizu, Jeffrey A. Towbin, G. Michael Vincent,...

KCNE1 and KCNE2 variants in Patients with Long QT Syndrome

Introduction: Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a type of ventricular arrhythmia characterized by prolonged QT intervals on electrocardiogram or delay in ventricular repolarization and it can lead to syncope, seizure and sudden cardiac death. Here, KCNE1 and KCNE2 variants are studied among Iranian affected families with this syndrome. Materials and Methods: Fifty patients referring to Rajaei Cardiov...