“Better Late Than Never”—Late‐Onset Genotype‐Negative Congenital Long <scp>QT</scp> Syndrome: Case Report and Review
Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a genetic disorder causing prolonged QT intervals and an increased risk of arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. With 25% of cases lacking known genetic mutations, diagnosis and treatment can be challenging. We present a successfully managed case of late-onset genotype-negative phenotype-positive LQTS presenting as palpitations, complicated by a single event of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, followed by a review of the literature. This case underscores the gaps in understanding congenital long QT syndrome, especially in genotype-negative cases, and highlights the need for ongoing research for risk assessment and effective management to prevent fatal cardiac events.
Authors
- Clement Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1464-4315)
- Chaminda Sella Kapu
- Zhihua Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4391-9896)
- Vaikunthan Thanabalasingam
Institutions
- Jaffna Teaching Hospital (LK)
- Mackay Base Hospital (AU)
- James Cook University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70201
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39