Long QT syndrome Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... Not all people with long QT syndrome experience symptoms. A third or more never develop signs and symptoms and may be aware of their condition only from results of an electrocardiogram (ECG) performed...

Causes
... Your heart beats 100,000 times a day to circulate blood throughout your body. To pump blood, your heart''s chambers must contract and relax in a coordinated manner. Contraction and relaxation are cont...

Long QT syndrome Prevention

Prevention
... If you have inherited long QT syndrome, be careful about which medications you take. Some medications — including certain common antibiotics, such as erythromycin, appetite suppressants and deco...

Long QT syndrome Treatment

Complications
... Prolonged QT intervals may never cause any problems. However, physical or emotional stress may "trip up" a heart susceptible to prolonged QT intervals and cause the heart''s rhythm to spin out of cont...

Treatment
... Treatment for inherited long QT syndrome can involve medications, medical devices, surgery or lifestyle changes. The goal of treatment is to control signs and symptoms and, more important, to prevent ...

Long QT syndrome Support

Coping skills
... Long QT syndrome can be a worrisome condition because of its serious potential outcomes. In inherited long QT syndrome, the heart may be likened to a "ticking time bomb" and it''s largely unknown whet...