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Congenital heart block associated with Sjögren syndrome: case report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background: Congenital heart block is a rare complication of pregnancy associated with Sjögren Syndrome that may result in the death of the foetus or infant, or the need for pacing in the newborn or at a later stage.Case report: The case is presented of ...
Poate, Timothy W.J.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Long QT interval in resting electrocardiogram– and what next? Sports cardiologist’s point ofview Part 2. From provocative tests to prevention of cardiac events

open access: yesPediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna, 2014
Resting electrocardiogram is a basic diagnostic tool used to identify myocardial diseases caused by a genetic defect of ion channels that results in bioelectric instability of cardiomyocytes and the risk of a complex induction of life-threatening ...
Zbigniew Krenc
doaj   +1 more source

The Prenatal Diagnosis and Perinatal Management of Congenital Long QT Syndrome: A Comprehensive Literature Review and Recent Updates. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Cardiovasc Dev Dis
Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a group of heritable conditions that are associated with cardiac repolarization abnormalities characterized by QT prolongation on electrocardiogram and the risk of life-threatening arrhythmias. The prenatal detection
Samples S   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Screening rare variants in congenital long QT Syndrome disease genes in 216 diTdP cases.

open access: yes, 2013
Screening rare variants in congenital long QT Syndrome disease genes in 216 diTdP cases.
Toshihiro Tanaka (132419)   +33 more
core   +1 more source

Secular trends of health care resource utilization and costs between Brugada syndrome and congenital long QT syndrome: A territory‐wide study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Background Health care resource utilization (HCRU) and costs are important metrics of health care burden, but they have rarely been explored in the setting of cardiac ion channelopathies.
Konstantinos P. Letsas   +29 more
core   +3 more sources

Transplacental Flecainide and/or Digoxin for Fetal Tachyarrhythmias: Therapeutic Efficacy and Clinical Experience

open access: yesPrenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of transplacental flecainide and/or digoxin for fetal tachyarrhythmias when sotalol is unavailable. Method We evaluated transplacental flecainide, digoxin, or combination therapy in a retrospective and prospective cohort across two Thai tertiary centers.
Mukpradab Darakamas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF DRUGINDUCED INTERVALS QT AND QTC PROLONGATION

open access: yesРациональная фармакотерапия в кардиологии, 2015
Interval QT prolongation is a predictor of the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias — polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (torsade de pointes). Long QT syndrome may be congenital or acquired.
N. V. Furman, S. S. Shmatova
doaj   +3 more sources

Outcome by Sex in Patients With Long QT Syndrome With an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2020
Background Sex differences in outcome have been reported in patients with congenital long QT syndrome. We aimed to report on the incidence of time‐dependent life‐threatening events in male and female patients with long QT syndrome with an implantable ...
Arwa Younis   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Congenital long QT syndrome: A challenging diagnosis by fetal echocardiography

open access: yesAnnals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2022
The diagnosis of long QT syndrome (LQTS) in utero presents many challenges for clinicians, and there is high risk for intrauterine fetal demise as life-threatening arrhythmias develop secondary to QT prolongation.
Aura Daniella Santi, Miguel Restrepo
doaj   +1 more source

Interviews With Physicians and Nurses Revealed Inconsistencies in Paediatric Basic Life Support Training for Families of Children With Heart Disease in Sweden

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Paediatric basic life support (PBLS) training is strongly recommended for the families of children with elevated risks of cardiac arrest, as their initial survival could rely heavily on bystanders. We explored the perspectives of physicians and nurses on PBLS training and identified perceived barriers and facilitators to implementing ...
Helena Roos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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