Term Name: long QT syndrome
Synonyms: long Q-T syndrome, LQT, Romano-Ward syndrome
Definition: An autosomal genetic disease that is characterized by delayed repolarization of the heart following a heartbeat increases the risk of episodes of torsade de pointes (TDP, a form of irregular heartbeat that originates from the ventricles).
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:2843]   ( DOID:2843 )

Relationships
is a type of: intrinsic cardiomyopathy
has subtype: Andersen-Tawil syndrome Jervell-Lange Nielsen syndrome long QT syndrome 1 long QT syndrome 2 long QT syndrome 3 long QT syndrome 4 long QT syndrome 5 long QT syndrome 6 long QT syndrome 9 long QT syndrome 10 long QT syndrome 11 long QT syndrome 12 long QT syndrome 13 long QT syndrome 14 long QT syndrome 15 long QT syndrome 16