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    J Emerg Med. 2004 Nov;27(4):385-93.

    Electrocardiographic manifestations: long QT Syndrome.

    Mancuso EM, Brady WJ, Harrigan RA, Pollack M, Chan T.

    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA.

    Long QT Syndrome is a cardiac disorder caused by an abnormal prolongation of the ventricular repolarization phase. The primary concern in this syndrome is the propensity towards polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and sudden cardiac death. This article presents several cases, highlighting the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of this disorder.

    PMID: 15498621 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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