Long QT Syndrome

Category: Cardiovascular / Genetic Arrhythmias

Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a heart rhythm disorder that can cause fast, chaotic heartbeats, leading to fainting, seizures, or sudden cardiac death, often due to genetic mutations affecting ion channels.

Global Prevalence

Estimated at 1 in 2,000 to 1 in 2,500 people, making it one of the most common inherited cardiac channelopathies (Source: Circulation, 2018).

Medical Breakthroughs

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