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==What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?==
==What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?==
People who are treated with lifestyle modifications and [[medications]] live longer than those who are not. For people who are not treated, half of them, mostly those with the inherited form of long QT syndrome, will die within 10 years.


==Possible complications==
==Possible complications==


==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 18:07, 1 October 2012

Long QT syndrome

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Long QT syndrome?

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

Long QT syndrome On the Web

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

Images of Long QT syndrome

Videos on Long QT syndrome

FDA on Long QT syndrome

CDC on Long QT syndrome

Long QT syndrome in the news

Blogs on Long QT syndrome

Directions to Hospitals Treating Long QT syndrome

Risk calculators and risk factors for Long QT syndrome

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief:; Assistant Editor(s)-In-Chief:

Overview

What are the symptoms of Long QT syndrome?

What causes Long QT syndrome?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Long QT syndrome?

Directions to Hospitals Treating Condition

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

People who are treated with lifestyle modifications and medications live longer than those who are not. For people who are not treated, half of them, mostly those with the inherited form of long QT syndrome, will die within 10 years.

Possible complications

Sources