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[[Image:acquired_longQT.jpg|thumb|A 12 lead ECG of a patient with acquired long QT syndrome. Notice the QT prolongation. The QTc is about 640ms.]] | [[Image:acquired_longQT.jpg|thumb|A 12-lead ECG of a patient with acquired long QT syndrome. Notice the QT prolongation. The QTc is about 640ms.]] | ||
The '''Long QT Syndrome (LQTS)''' is characterized on the ECG by prolongation of the [[Conduction#The_QT_interval|heart rate corrected QT interval]]. This was first recognized by | The '''Long QT Syndrome (LQTS)''' is characterized on the ECG by prolongation of the [[Conduction#The_QT_interval|heart rate corrected QT interval]]. This was first recognized by Dr. Jervell and Dr. Lange-Nielsen in 1957. They described 4 children with a long QT interval which was accompanied by hearing deficits, sudden cardiac death and an autosomal recessive inheritance.<cite>Lang1957</cite> | ||
The Long QT syndrome may be divided into two distinct forms: congenital Long QT syndrome and acquired Long QT syndrome. These forms may however overlap when QT prolongation due to medication occurs in a patient with congenital Long QT syndrome. | The Long QT syndrome may be divided into two distinct forms: congenital Long QT syndrome and acquired Long QT syndrome. These forms may however overlap when QT prolongation due to medication occurs in a patient with congenital Long QT syndrome. | ||