In volume 9 of Cardiovascular Genomics Insights, we discuss the role of genetics in the management of long QT syndrome. This issue is enriched by the great contribution of Professor Lia Crotti (Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias of Genetic Origin, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano and University Milano Bicocca Milan, Italy), and Professor Arthur Wilde (University Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands).
Acknowledging the complex interaction between inherited rare and common variants, together with acquired conditions, this content should help every cardiologist better read repolarization defects, that are a result of multiple factors. Emphasis is also given to adequate measurement of QT interval, which could seem easy, but is not.
How to: measure the QT interval?
Commented article: Monogenic and polygenic contributions to QTc prolongation in the population
Clinical case: An unresponsive child – don’t panic, just think wisely and widely!
Interview: Long QT with Profs. Stefan Kaab, Lia Crotti and Arthur Wilde.
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