Open AccessEpinephrine QT Stress Testing in the Evaluation of Congenital Long-QT Syndrome
Author(s) -
Himeshkumar Vyas,
Joseph Hejlik,
Michael J. Ackerman
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.105.600445
Subject(s) - medicine , long qt syndrome , epinephrine , stress testing (software) , cardiology , qt interval , computer science , programming language
A paradoxical increase in the uncorrected QT interval during infusion of low-dose epinephrine appears pathognomonic for type 1 long-QT syndrome (LQT1). We sought to determine the diagnostic accuracy of this response among patients referred for clinical evaluation of congenital long-QT syndrome (LQTS).
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