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Diseases [C] » Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] » Heart Diseases » Arrhythmias, Cardiac » Long QT Syndrome
Diseases [C] » Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] » Heart Diseases » Cardiac Conduction System Disease » Long QT Syndrome
Diseases [C] » Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16] » Congenital Abnormalities » Cardiovascular Abnormalities » Heart Defects, Congenital » Long QT Syndrome
Diseases [C] » Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23] » Pathologic Processes » Arrhythmias, Cardiac » Long QT Syndrome
Description
A condition that is characterized by episodes of fainting (SYNCOPE) and varying degree of ventricular arrhythmia as indicated by the prolonged QT interval. The inherited forms are caused by mutation of genes encoding cardiac ion channel proteins. The two major forms are ROMANO-WARD SYNDROME and JERVELL-LANGE NIELSEN SYNDROME. MeSH
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Andersen Syndrome
2 drugs (1 approved, 1 experimental)
Jervell-Lange Nielsen Syndrome
2 approved drugs
Romano-Ward Syndrome
2 drugs (1 approved, 1 experimental)
Phase 4 Indicated Drugs (4)
Phase 2 Indicated Drugs (3)
Phase 1 Indicated Drugs (2)
Other Experimental Indicated Drugs (4)
Organization Involved with Phase 4 Indications (10)
Organization Involved with Phase 3 Indications (1)
Organization Involved with Phase 2 Indications (3)
Organization Involved with Phase 1 Indications (6)
Organization Involved with Other Experimental Indications (2)
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