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Descriptor English:   Long QT Syndrome 
Descriptor Spanish:   Síndrome de QT Prolongado 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndrome do QT Longo 
Tree Number:   C14.280.067.565
C16.131.240.400.715
C23.550.073.547
Definition English:   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. 
History Note English:   1991(1986); use ARRHYTHMIA 1986-1990 
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CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   19558 
Unique Identifier:   D008133 

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