Included titles and symbols : Long qt syndrome 2/9, digenic; LQT2/9, DIGENIC; Long qt syndrome 9, acquired, susceptibility to;
Description : Congenital long QT syndrome is electrocardiographically characterized by a prolonged
QT interval and polymorphic ventricular arrhythmias (torsade de pointes). These cardiac
arrhythmias may result in recurrent syncopes, seizure, or sudden death (Jongbloed
et al., 1999).;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the caveolin 3 gene (CAV3, 601253.0016);
Laboratory abnormalities : Marked increase in late sodium current on voltage-clamp studies;