A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Jessica Laureano Martins
, Nicole Sarmento Queiroga
, Fernanda Calumby Nóbrega Guimarães
, Guilherme Augusto Teodoro Athayde
, Halbiege Léa Silva Quirino da Silva
, [...]
Jessica Laureano Martins
, Nicole Sarmento Queiroga
, Fernanda Calumby Nóbrega Guimarães
, Guilherme Augusto Teodoro Athayde
, Halbiege Léa Silva Quirino da Silva
, [...]
Introduction Congenital Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) is one of the main causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the pediatric age group, with a prevalence of approximately one case for every 2,000 newborns. The most prevalent inheritance is dominant, with the typical phenotype associated with cardiac manifestations. The genetic alteration of LQTS is multigenic, with 17 main genes, and in 80% of the cases, it identifies: KCNQ1 (LQTL1), KCNH2 (LQTL2), and SCN5A (LQTL3). The LQTS type 2 (LQTS2) subtype alters […]
Keywords: Long QT Syndrome; Cardiac Arrhythmias; Torsades de Pointes