Episode 42: Long QT Syndrome - Maybe she’s born with it, Maybe it's Quinidine

Long QT Syndrome: What are the types? What are the symptoms? How do we treat it? In this episode we will explore the history of Long QT syndrome, how it is diagnosed and some of the causes behind the different types of long QT syndrome. Tune in to learn more!

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Resources:

Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome Foundation (US): https://sads.org/ 

British Heart Foundation: https://www.bhf.org.uk/ 

Living with Long QT syndrome short film: https://www.cidg.org.nz/2017/07/living-with-long-qt-syndrome-short-film/ 

References:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1557415/ 

https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/43/48/4976/6762505

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109715069466 

https://byjus.com/neet/what-does-qrs-complex-represent-in-ecg/ 

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.055783 

https://www.uptodate.com/contents/catecholaminergic-polymorphic-ventricular-tachycardia 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/polymorphic-ventricular-tachycardia 

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.cir.0000125523.14403.1e#:~: 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/long-qt-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20352518 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17183-long-q-t-syndrome-lqts 

https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2014/01/04/understanding-long-qt-syndrome-a-cause-of-sudden-cardiac-death-in-athletes/ 

https://themighty.com/topic/long-qt-syndrome/bones-long-qt-syndrome-episode/ 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3547454/plotsummary/ 

https://sads.org/sads-conditions/long-qt-syndrome/ 

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