Why the study?
Do patients with idiopathic long QT syndrome exhibit specific echocardiographic ventricular wall motion abnormalities compared to healthy controls?
Population
42 patients with idiopathic long QT syndrome and 42 healthy controls matched for age, sex, height, and…
Comparison
Echocardiographic assessment of ventricular wall… vs Healthy controls matched for age, sex, height…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Wall motion anomalies associate with symptomatic LQTS; leaves open utility for echocardiographic risk stratification.
Do patients with idiopathic long QT syndrome exhibit specific echocardiographic ventricular wall motion abnormalities compared to healthy controls?
LQTS patients frequently exhibit specific ventricular wall motion abnormalities on echocardiography that are associated with a higher risk of syncope or cardiac arrest.
Nador et al. (1991) studied this question.
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