QT syndrome, long (LQTS) — A genetic (inherited) condition that predisposes individuals to irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias), fainting spells and sudden death. The irregular heartbeats are typically brought on by stress or vigorous activity. LQTS is often symptomless and… … Medical dictionary
LQTS — long QT syndrome * * * LQTS abbr long QT syndrome … Medical dictionary
LQTS — (medicine) abbrev Long QT syndrome … Useful english dictionary
long QT syndrome — noun (medicine) A hereditary disorder affecting the electrical rhythm of the heart (abbrev LQTS) • • • Main Entry: ↑long … Useful english dictionary
LQTS — • long QT syndrome … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
LQTS — long QT syndrome …
Long QT syndrome — Infobox Disease Name = Long QT syndrome(Romano Ward syndrome) Caption = Schematic representation of normal ECG trace (sinus rhythm), with waves, segments, and intervals labeled. DiseasesDB = 11104 ICD10 = ICD10|I|45|8|i|30 ICD9 = ICD9|426.82 ICDO … Wikipedia
LQTS — Dieser Artikel erläutert das Long QT Syndrom; es existiert aber auch das (wesentlich seltenere) Short QT Syndrom. Klassifikation nach ICD 10 I45.8 Sonstige näher bezeichnete kardiale … Deutsch Wikipedia
Syndrome du QT long — Le syndrome du QT long est un syndrome phénotypiquement et génétiquement hétérogène qui se caractérise par un allongement de l espace QT sur l électrocardiogramme de surface associé à un risque élevé de torsades de pointe ou de fibrillation… … Wikipédia en Français
Long QT syndrome — An inherited defect in the heart s rhythm. In the U.S. it is estimated that 4,000 American children and young adults die yearly of the long QT syndrome. It is a common cause of sudden death among school athletes, as well as the cause of many… … Medical dictionary
