Left Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation in the Management of High-Risk Patients Affected by the Long-QT Syndrome

J. Schwartz, Peter; G. Priori, Silvia; Cerrone, Marina; Spazzolini, Carla; Odero, Attilio; Napolitano, Carlo; Bloise, Raffaella; Maria De Ferrari, Gaetano; Klersy, Catherine; J. Moss, Arthur; Zaręba, Wojciech; L. Robinson, Jennifer; J. Hall, William; A. Brink, Paul; Toivonen, Lauri; E. Epstein, Andrew; Li, Cuilan; Hu, Dayi

doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000125523.14403.1e

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Left Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation in the Management of High-Risk Patients Affected by the Long-QT Syndrome

Published in Circulation • Mar 30, 2004

Authors:

Peter J. Schwartz

Silvia G. Priori

Marina Cerrone

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The management of long-QT syndrome (LQTS) patients who continue to have cardiac events (CEs) despite beta-blockers is complex. We assessed the long-term efficacy of left cardiac sympathetic denervation (LCSD) in a group of high-risk patients. METHODS AND RESULTS: We identified 147 LQTS p...

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Medicine

Long QT syndrome

QT interval

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