Management of Patients with Long QT Syndrome
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 747-752, 2016.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-50584
ABSTRACT
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a rare cardiac channelopathy associated with syncope and sudden death due to torsades de pointes and ventricular fibrillation. Syncope and sudden death are frequently associated with physical and emotional stress. Management of patients with LQTS consists of life-style modification, β-blockers, left cardiac sympathetic denervation (LCSD), and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation. Prohibition of competitive exercise and avoidance of QT-prolonging drugs are important issues in life-style modification. Although β-blockers are the primary treatment modality for patients with LQTS, these drugs are not completely effective in some patients. Lifelong ICD implantation in young and active patients is associated with significant complications. LCSD is a relatively simple and highly effective surgical procedure. However, LCSD is rarely used.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Stress, Psychological
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Sympathectomy
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Syncope
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Ventricular Fibrillation
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Long QT Syndrome
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Torsades de Pointes
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Defibrillators, Implantable
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Death, Sudden
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Channelopathies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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