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Short QT syndrome.

Ramon Brugada1, Kui Hong, Jonathan M Cordeiro

  • 1Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Qué. ramon@brugada.org

CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne
|November 23, 2005
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Short QT syndrome (SQS) is a rare genetic disorder causing dangerous heart arrhythmias. Recent advances in genetics and biophysics have rapidly improved understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of SQS.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • The QT interval reflects cardiac repolarization; a prolonged interval is linked to ventricular arrhythmias.
  • Short QT syndrome (SQS) is a recently identified condition characterized by a shortened QT interval.
  • SQS predisposes individuals, often young and healthy, to syncope and life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current understanding of Short QT syndrome.
  • To discuss the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of SQS.

Main Methods:

  • Review of genetic, molecular biology, and biophysical research.
  • Analysis of clinical data from described SQS cases.

Main Results:

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  • Three genes associated with SQS have been identified.
  • The biophysical basis of SQS is increasingly understood.
  • Therapeutic strategies for SQS are now available.

Conclusions:

  • Short QT syndrome is a rapidly evolving field of study.
  • Genetic and biophysical insights have accelerated SQS research.
  • Effective management strategies for SQS are emerging.