RT Book, Section
A1 Bashore, Thomas M.
A1 Granger, Christopher B.
A1 Jackson, Kevin P.
A1 Patel, Manesh R.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1184696090
T1 Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264269389
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184696090
RD 2024/04/25
AB ESSENTIALS  OF  DIAGNOSISIncludes  long  QT  syndrome,  Brugada  syndrome,  arrhythmogenic  RV  cardiomyopathy,  and  catecholaminergic  polymorphic  ventricular  tachycardia.Genetic  testing  for  patients  with  suspected  congenital  long  QT  syndrome  based  on  family  history,  ECG  or  exercise  testing,  or  severely  prolonged  QT  interval  (>  500  msec)  on  serial  ECGs.Patients  with  long  QT  syndrome  or  catecholaminergic  polymorphic  ventricular  tachycardia  should  be  treated  long  term  with  an  oral  beta-blocker  (nadolol  or  propranolol).  ICD  is  indicated  for  patients  with  ventricular  arrhythmia  or  syncope  despite  medical  treatment.