Risk Factors for Aborted Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death in Children With the Congenital Long-QT Syndrome

Goldenberg, Ilan; J. Moss, Arthur; R. Peterson, Derick; McNitt, Scott; Zaręba, Wojciech; Andrews, Mark; L. Robinson, Jennifer; H. Locati, Emanuela; J. Ackerman, Michael; Benhorin, Jesaia; S. Kaufman, Elizabeth; Napolitano, Carlo; G. Priori, Silvia; Qi, Ming; J. Schwartz, Peter; A. Towbin, Jeffrey; Michael Vincent, G.; Zhang, Li

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.107.701243

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Risk Factors for Aborted Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death in Children With the Congenital Long-QT Syndrome

Published in Circulation • Apr 21, 2008

Authors:

Ilan Goldenberg

Arthur J. Moss

Derick R. Peterson

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The congenital long-QT syndrome (LQTS) is an important cause of sudden cardiac death in children without structural heart disease. However, specific risk factors for life-threatening cardiac events in children with this genetic disorder have not been identified. METHODS AND RESULTS: Cox ...

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Medicine

Long QT syndrome

Sudden cardiac death

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