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Long QT Syndrome
Researchers Discover Over diagnosis of Long QT Heart Syndrome
June 18th, 2007
Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) can be lethal if not diagnosed -- yet recent increased awareness of the disorder may lead to diagnosing patients when they don’t have the syndrome and then prescribing treatments that restrict patients’ lifestyles, a new Mayo Clinic study shows. In their review of 176 patients referred to Mayo Clinic for a second opinion about a diagnosis of LQTS, Mayo specialists found that about 40 percent did not show sufficient evidence to merit that diagnosis. Most of these were dismissed as normal. Of the 176, most were taking drugs to correct a presumed LQTS problem and were restricted from strenuous physical activity, including competitive...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2007-06-18)
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