Mothers with long QT syndrome are at increased risk for fetal death: Findings from a multicenter international study

Most fetal deaths are unexplained. Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a genetic disorder of cardiac ion channels. Affected individuals, including fetuses, are predisposed to sudden death. We sought to determine the risk of fetal death in familial LQTS, in which the mother or father carries LQTS genotype. In addition, we assessed whether risk differed if the LQTS genotype was inherited from the mother or father.

Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - September 10, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Bettina F. Cuneo, Alexander M. Kaizer, Sally Ann Clur, Heikki Swan, Ulrike Herberg, Annika Winbo, Annika Rydberg, Kristina Haugaa, Susan Etheridge, Michael J. Ackerman, Federica Dagradi, Stacy A.S. Killen, Annette Waker-Gussmann, D.Woodrow Benson, A.A.M. Tags: Original Research: Obstetrics Source Type: research