SYNCOPE AND LONG QT SYNDROME WITH AN INITIALLY NORMAL QT INTERVAL

Authors
GARCIARUBIRA JC ARAMBURU O ROMERO D VALLADOLID J ARIAS JL
Citation
Jc. Garciarubira et al., SYNCOPE AND LONG QT SYNDROME WITH AN INITIALLY NORMAL QT INTERVAL, International journal of cardiology, 40(3), 1993, pp. 286-288
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
International journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01675273
Volume
40
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
286 - 288
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-5273(1993)40:3<286:SALQSW>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
We present two patients who were admitted to our Hospital because of r epetitive syncopal attacks. The study previous to their admission incl uded electrocardiograms in which the QT interval was normal. During th eir admission, an striking lengthening of the QT interval, in addition to other criteria of the long QT syndrome, was observed in both patie nts. We suggest that one normal measurement of the QT interval should not rule out this diagnosis.