2010
Long QT Syndrome in African‐Americans
Fugate T, Moss AJ, Jons C, McNitt S, Mullally J, Ouellet G, Goldenberg I, Zareba W, Robinson JL, Investigators F. Long QT Syndrome in African‐Americans. Annals Of Noninvasive Electrocardiology 2010, 15: 73-76. PMID: 20146785, PMCID: PMC4028024, DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-474x.2009.00342.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAdultAge DistributionBlack or African AmericanChildChild, PreschoolDeath, Sudden, CardiacFemaleHeart ArrestHumansInfantInfant, NewbornKaplan-Meier EstimateLong QT SyndromeMaleProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRisk FactorsSyncopeUnited StatesWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsLong QT syndromeClinical courseRisk factorsQT syndromeAfrican AmericansBeta-blocker therapyCardiac event rateComparable risk factorsKaplan-Meier timeSudden cardiac deathAge 40 yearsAfrican American patientsCox regression modelInternational LQTS RegistryOccurrence of syncopeRisk factor evaluationDecade of birthCardiac eventsCardiac deathCox analysisCardiac arrestLQTS RegistryMedical historyRacial groupsLQTS patients
2009
Clinical Implications for Patients With Long QT Syndrome Who Experience a Cardiac Event During Infancy
Spazzolini C, Mullally J, Moss AJ, Schwartz PJ, McNitt S, Ouellet G, Fugate T, Goldenberg I, Jons C, Zareba W, Robinson JL, Ackerman MJ, Benhorin J, Crotti L, Kaufman ES, Locati EH, Qi M, Napolitano C, Priori SG, Towbin JA, Vincent GM. Clinical Implications for Patients With Long QT Syndrome Who Experience a Cardiac Event During Infancy. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2009, 54: 832-837. PMID: 19695463, PMCID: PMC3517782, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.05.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden cardiac deathLong QT syndromeCardiac eventsQT syndromeHeart rateClinical implicationsFirst yearBeta-blocker therapyHigh-risk subsetInternational LQTS RegistryBeats/minAge 1 yearYears of lifeHazard ratioCardiac deathSyncopal episodesCardiac arrestLQTS RegistryFemale sexPrognostic aspectsQT intervalStudy populationHigh riskPatientsSyndrome