Long QT syndrome 1

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Other Names: Acquired Susceptibility to Long Qt Syndrome 1, LQT1, Long Qt Syndrome 1, Acquired, Long Qt Syndrome 1, Acquired, Susceptibility to, Long Qt Syndrome Type 1, Long Qt Syndrome-1, Lqt1, Qt Syndrome, Long, Type 1, Romano-Ward long QT syndrome, Romano-Ward syndrome, Rws, Ventricular Fibrillation with Prolonged Qt Interval, Ventricular fibrillation with prolonged QT interval, Ward-Romano Syndrome, Ward-Romano syndrome, Wrs, entricular fibrillation with prolonged QT interval See more

Categories: Congenital and Genetic Diseases, Heart Diseases

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Description

Romano-Ward syndrome is the most common form of inherited long QT syndrome. Symptoms include arrhythmia, fainting, cardiac arrest, and sudden death. There are six different types of this syndrome, long QT 1 through 6. Each type is caused by a change in a different gene. The most prevalent form of long QT syndrome is long QT type 1. Long QT type 1 is caused by changes in the KCNQ1 gene. Romano- Ward syndrome is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion.

Source: GARD Last updated on 05-01-20

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Symptoms and their Known Frequencies

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Long QT syndrome 1

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Long QT syndrome 1

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Symptoms

Symptoms and their Known Frequencies

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