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January 1, 2002Sunhwan'gi

Clinical and Electrocardiographic Features of Patients with Congenital Long QT Syndrome

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Population

11 Korean patients with congenital long QT syndrome, mean age at first episode 19.4±22.6 years.

Design

Case_series

Follow-up

mean 23.5±20.2 months

Authors

GNGi Byoung NamHKHyun Kuk KimKRKyoung Suk Rhee

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Overview

Supports individualized LQTS management in small cohorts; extends limited Asian data but leaves optimal strategies open.

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Population
11 Korean patients (6 men, 5 women) with congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS), mean age at first episode 19.4±22.6 years.
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Outcome
Clinical characteristics, ECG features, and response to treatments

Congenital LQTS in this Korean cohort presented with diverse clinical and ECG features, requiring individualized pharmacological and device management.

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Nam et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a88484133299ecf904fd65fhttps://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2002.32.9.798
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