Contractions (VPCs)

Dr Mohammed Haroon Rashid, Dr Kakhaber Etsadashvilli, Dr Anzor Melia, Dr Khatuna Jalabadze

Department of Electrophysiology,

Abstract

Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is an inherited ion channelopathy resulting in abnormal ventricular repolarization and abnormal prolongation of QT interval on the ECG. Syncope, fainting, cardiac arrest and sudden death are common manifestations of LQTS; this case report describes a patient with prolonged QT interval after extrasystoles and a family history of sudden cardiac deaths.

Key words: Long QT syndrome, sudden cardiac death, extrasystoles

Published : E-Physician