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ORPHA:768Clinical group
Also called Congenital LQTS
What it is
A rare group of genetic, cardiac rhythm diseases characterized by a prolongation of the QT interval at basal electrocardiography (ECG) and by a high risk of life-threatening arrhythmias.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Adolescent, Adult, Childhood
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
- Classified as
- Clinical group
Genes reported in subtypes
Orphanet records these genes on 1 more specific entry under this disorder, not on this entry itself:
A well-studied disease is usually split into subtypes, and the gene is curated on whichever one the evidence belongs to. Open a subtype to see which gene goes with it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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