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European Heart Journal Advance Access originally published online on February 20, 2007
European Heart Journal 2007 28(5):527-528; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehl552
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Clinical diagnosis of long QT syndrome: back to the caliper

Tom Rossenbacker1 and Silvia G. Priori2,*

1 Molecular Cardiology, IRCCS Fondazione Maugeri, University of Pavia, Via Maugeri 10/10A, 27100 Pavia, Italy
2 Department of Cardiology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

* Corresponding author. fax: +39 0382 592059. E-mail address: spriori@fsm.it

This editorial refers to ‘Diagnostic criteria for congenital long QT syndrome in the era of molecular genetics: do we need a scoring system?’ {dagger} by Hofman et al., on page 575

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In the last 10 years, the management of cardiac arrhythmias has evolved to an impressive pace, thanks to the development of highly sophisticated technologies for diagnosis and treatment. Mapping of the site of origin of arrhythmias, ablation, and implant of defibrillators have reduced the importance of the traditional approaches based on electrocardiographic reading and prescription of drugs. In this context, inherited arrhythmogenic diseases such as long QT syndrome (LQTS), catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, short QT syndrome, and Brugada syndrome represent the exception in which the ECG has remained the pivotal diagnostic tool. When approaching the diagnosis of one of these diseases, the cardiologist has to leave fancy computer screens and go back to the ‘ruler and caliper’ to measure the duration of an ‘interval’ or the elevation of an electrocardiographic ‘segment’. This apparently simple diagnosis, however, is far from being easy . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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