Late-onset severe long QT syndrome.

Asatryan, Babken; Schaller, André; Bartholdi, Deborah; Medeiros Domingo, Argelia (2018). Late-onset severe long QT syndrome. Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology, 23(4), e12517. Wiley 10.1111/anec.12517

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We report a case of torsades de pointes arrhythmia as the first manifestation of congenital Long QT syndrome in a 77-year-old man with family history of sudden unexplained death. This case illustrates the importance of vigilant clinical assessment and genetic counseling in families with sudden death in order to identify properly asymptomatic relatives at risk for cardiac events. It also demonstrates that Long QT syndrome can still manifest with potentially fatal arrhythmias late in life in previously asymptomatic elderly patients.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Further Contribution)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Kardiologie 04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Kardiologie 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Cardiovascular Disorders (DHGE) > Clinic of Cardiology 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine 04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Unit Childrens Hospital > Forschungsgruppe Humangenetik 04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR)
Graduate School:	Graduate School for Health Sciences (GHS)
UniBE Contributor:	Asatryan, Babken, Schaller, André, Bartholdi, Deborah, Medeiros Domingo, Argelia
Subjects:	600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
ISSN:	1082-720X
Publisher:	Wiley
Language:	English
Submitter:	Anette van Dorland
Date Deposited:	12 Feb 2018 10:55
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 15:09
Publisher DOI:	10.1111/anec.12517
PubMed ID:	29194874
Uncontrolled Keywords:	channelopathy genetic test long QT syndrome sudden death
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/109372