Erschienen in:
01.11.2008 | Letter to the Editor
Antenatal Presentation of Congenital Long QT Syndrome: A Prenatal Diagnosis Not To Be Missed
verfasst von:
Alban-Elouen Baruteau, Jean-Marc Schleich
Erschienen in:
Pediatric Cardiology
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Ausgabe 6/2008
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Excerpt
We focus attention on the antenatal diagnosis of long QT syndrome (LQTS). Recent data show that a diagnosis of LQTS is possible at an early stage of life, namely, the fetal period, and that LQTS, now well established as capable of explaining some sudden infant death syndromes (SIDS), can explain some fetal loss [
2,
8]. This new medical perspective implies strong preventative implications. …