Short QT syndrome physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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In so far as there are no structural cardiac abnormalities among patients with short QT syndrome, the physical examination is normal among these patients. Hyperthermia is a secondary cause of a short QT interval and should be ruled out as a cause.

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