LONG SURVIVAL OF PATIENT WITH ROMANO WARD SYNDROME ON BETA BLOCKERS

Romano Ward syndrome is an inherited condition characterized by prolongation of QT interval, evident on electrocardiogram, associated with syncope and life threatening arrhythmias and ultimately sudden cardiac death. Cardiac events occur most commonly in the middle age. We present here a case of 5...

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Main Author: Komal Owais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Pakistan 2016-02-01
Series:Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://gjms.com.pk/ojs24/index.php/gjms/article/view/1272
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spelling doaj-d1bee2aa745f4110938784c1df714d5c2020-11-25T01:59:39ZengGomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, PakistanGomal Journal of Medical Sciences1819-79731997-20672016-02-01134849LONG SURVIVAL OF PATIENT WITH ROMANO WARD SYNDROME ON BETA BLOCKERSKomal Owais0dr ziaudin university hospital, north nazimabad campusRomano Ward syndrome is an inherited condition characterized by prolongation of QT interval, evident on electrocardiogram, associated with syncope and life threatening arrhythmias and ultimately sudden cardiac death. Cardiac events occur most commonly in the middle age. We present here a case of 58 years old female who was diagnosed as a case of Romano Ward syndrome 30 years ago in 1985 and was on beta blockers since then with no episodes of syncope or ventricular tachycardia during this period.http://gjms.com.pk/ojs24/index.php/gjms/article/view/1272long qt intervalventricular tachyarrhythmiasyncopebeta blocker
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LONG SURVIVAL OF PATIENT WITH ROMANO WARD SYNDROME ON BETA BLOCKERS
Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences
long qt interval
ventricular tachyarrhythmia
syncope
beta blocker
author_facet Komal Owais
author_sort Komal Owais
title LONG SURVIVAL OF PATIENT WITH ROMANO WARD SYNDROME ON BETA BLOCKERS
title_short LONG SURVIVAL OF PATIENT WITH ROMANO WARD SYNDROME ON BETA BLOCKERS
title_full LONG SURVIVAL OF PATIENT WITH ROMANO WARD SYNDROME ON BETA BLOCKERS
title_fullStr LONG SURVIVAL OF PATIENT WITH ROMANO WARD SYNDROME ON BETA BLOCKERS
title_full_unstemmed LONG SURVIVAL OF PATIENT WITH ROMANO WARD SYNDROME ON BETA BLOCKERS
title_sort long survival of patient with romano ward syndrome on beta blockers
publisher Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Pakistan
series Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences
issn 1819-7973
1997-2067
publishDate 2016-02-01
description Romano Ward syndrome is an inherited condition characterized by prolongation of QT interval, evident on electrocardiogram, associated with syncope and life threatening arrhythmias and ultimately sudden cardiac death. Cardiac events occur most commonly in the middle age. We present here a case of 58 years old female who was diagnosed as a case of Romano Ward syndrome 30 years ago in 1985 and was on beta blockers since then with no episodes of syncope or ventricular tachycardia during this period.
topic long qt interval
ventricular tachyarrhythmia
syncope
beta blocker
url http://gjms.com.pk/ojs24/index.php/gjms/article/view/1272
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