| Gender differences in the long QT syndrome: effects of beta-adrenoceptor blockade. | |
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PMID: 11861047 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Gender differences have been reported in patients with the congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS). We analyzed whether electrocardiographic differences existed in females, males, girls and boys in response to beta-adrenoceptor blockade. METHODS: 12-lead ECGs before and during beta-adrenoceptor blockade were collected in 87 genotyped LQTS patients (48 women, 14 men, 12 girls and 13 boys). Up to three QTc intervals were determined in each lead of the ECG. V4 was used for QT/QTc analysis. Difference between longest and shortest QT interval was taken as a measure for dispersion of QT intervals. RESULTS: (1) Adult males had the greatest shortening of the QTc interval upon treatment with beta-adrenoceptor blockade. During treatment, adult males with LQTS(1) (mutation in the KCNQ1 gene, affecting I(Ks) current) were found to have shorter QTc intervals than adult females; this difference did not exist in LQTS(2) patients (mutation in the HERG gene, affecting I(Kr) current). (2) Female LQTS(2) patients had a 50% larger dispersion than female LQTS(1) patients both before and during treatment. (3) Adult male LQTS(1) patients constitute the only patient group with a marked decrease in QTc intervals and dispersion associated with a 100% efficacy of treatment in response to beta-adrenoceptor blockade. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate that, in addition to underlying differences in repolarization between men and women, cardiac electrophysiological responses to beta-adrenoceptor blockade can be modulated by gender-related factors. |
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Authors:
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Chantal E Conrath; Arthur A M Wilde; Rosalie J E Jongbloed; Mariëlle Alders; Irene M van Langen; J Peter van Tintelen; Pieter A Doevendans; Tobias Opthof |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cardiovascular research Volume: 53 ISSN: 0008-6363 ISO Abbreviation: Cardiovasc. Res. Publication Date: 2002 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-03-07 Completed Date: 2002-04-29 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0077427 Medline TA: Cardiovasc Res Country: Netherlands |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 770-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
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therapeutic use* Adult Analysis of Variance Child Electrocardiography Female Genotype Humans KCNQ Potassium Channels KCNQ1 Potassium Channel Long QT Syndrome / drug therapy, genetics*, physiopathology* Male Mutation Mutation, Missense Potassium Channels / genetics Potassium Channels, Voltage-Gated* Sex* |
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0/Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; 0/KCNQ Potassium Channels; 0/KCNQ1 Potassium Channel; 0/KCNQ1 protein, human; 0/Potassium Channels; 0/Potassium Channels, Voltage-Gated |
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