Clinical and genetic features of Australian families with long QT syndrome: A registry-based study

Clinical and genetic features of Australian families with long QT syndrome: A registry-based study

Background: Familial long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a primary arrhythmogenic disorder caused by mutations in ion channel genes. The phenotype ranges from asymptomatic individuals to sudden cardiac arrest and death. LQTS is a rare but significant health problem for which global data should exist. This st...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Burns, MPH, MGC (Associate Professor), Jodie Ingles, GradDipGenCouns, MPH, PhD (Associate Professor), Andrew M. Davis, MBBS (Associate Professor), Vanessa Connell, RN (Associate Professor), Belinda Gray, MBBS (Associate Professor), Lauren Hunt, BSc, MSc (Associate Professor), Julie McGaughran, MBChB, MD (Professor), Christopher Semsarian, MBBS, PhD, MPH (Professor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Long QT syndrome
Phenotype
Genetic testing
Registry
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S188042761600034X

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