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syndromeIn medicine, a set of signs and symptoms that always occur together, thus characterizing a particular condition or disorder. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Long QT syndrome is an often unrecognized congenital condition that predisposes the child to an abnormality in the heart's electrical system, sometimes resulting in cardiac arrest. In fact, scientists already knew that mutations that completely disable the gene for KCNQ1 produce a heart condition called long QT syndrome, which predisposes a person to sudden death. They were told the twins - and 41-year-old Mary Ann - suffered from Long QT Syndrome (LQTS), a rare abnormality of the heart's electrical system which brings on rapid, chaotic heart rhythms (arrhythmia) and can lead to sudden loss of consciousness and, sometimes, may cause sudden cardiac death. |
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