Population‐Based Study Found Low Risk of Misdiagnosing Long <scp>QT</scp> Syndrome as Breath‐Holding Spells in Swedish Children
The number of symptomatic long QT syndrome cases overlapping with the presentation of breath-holding spells is likely small. The findings of this study suggest that children < 3 months old with suspected breath-holding spells should undergo an electrocardiogram.
Authors
- Sanna Hellström Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3424-0016)
- Ida Jeremiasen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5947-4759)
- Erik A. Eklund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1902-4865)
- Cornelis Jan Pronk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0073-9660)
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center (SE)
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Paediatrica
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.70460
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Lunds Universitet
- Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse