| Role of congenital long-QT syndrome in unexplained sudden infant death: proposal for an electrocardiographic screening in relatives. | |
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PMID: 19266217 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INTRODUCTION: Congenital long-QT syndrome (LQTS) is a sporadic or familial inherited arrhythmia. It can lead to sudden death by ventricular fibrillation which occurs at any age but particularly during infancy. Recent studies of postmortem molecular analysis in infants who died of unexplained sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) showed abnormal mutations to LQTS in 10% to 12%. Current methods of etiologic investigation of sudden infant death syndrome do not allow the diagnosis of LQTS. A targeted anamnesis together with systematic electrocardiograms of first- and second-degree relatives could be an efficient LQTS diagnostic tool. Therefore, we propose to include them in screening procedures for SIDS etiologies. CONCLUSION: LQTS accounts for a significant number of unexplained SIDS. We suggest adding a systematic familial electrocardiographic screening to the current etiologic investigations in order to track congenital LQTS in relatives. |
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Authors:
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Alban-Elouen Baruteau; Julien Baruteau; Ryad Joomye; Raphael Martins; Frédéric Treguer; Remi Baruteau; Jean-Claude Daubert; Philippe Mabo; Michel Roussey |
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2009-03-06 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of pediatrics Volume: 168 ISSN: 1432-1076 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Pediatr. Publication Date: 2009 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-05-14 Completed Date: 2009-08-19 Revised Date: 2013-05-20 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7603873 Medline TA: Eur J Pediatr Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 771-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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CHU Rennes, Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires, Rennes, France. alban.baruteau@wanadoo.fr |
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Electrocardiography* Family* Genetic Predisposition to Disease Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Long QT Syndrome / complications*, congenital, diagnosis*, physiopathology Postmortem Changes Risk Factors Sudden Infant Death / etiology* Ventricular Fibrillation / complications*, etiology, physiopathology |
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