Long QT syndrome

Disease class: Cardiac conduction system disease

This is a type of cardiac arrhythmia.

 

Types

• Andersen syndrome
• Jervell-Lange Nielsen syndrome
• Romano-Ward syndrome

Causes

Iatrogenic: various psychiatric medications

Genetic syndromes

Consequences

Torsades de pointes (a ventricular tachycardia) (life-threatening)