KCNQ1 and KCNH2 mutations associated wit
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Wenling Liu; Junguo Yang; Dayi Hu; Cailian Kang; Cuilan Li; Shuoyan Zhang; Ping
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Article
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2002
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a cardiac disorder characterized by prolongation of the QT interval on electrocardiograms (ECGs), syncope and sudden death caused by a specific ventricular tachyarrhythmia known as torsade de pointes. LQTS is caused by mutations in ion channel genes including the cardi