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COMBINATION OF THE LONG QT INTERVAL, ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK, AND SYNDACTYLY AS A MANIFESTATION OF RARE HEREDITARY DISEASE WITH A HIGH RISK OF SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH

Abstract

The case report is presented for the first time in Russia of Timothy syndrome: the combination of the long QT syndrome, atrioventricular block, and syndactyly associated with a high risk of the sudden cardiac death in a 3 year old patient referred for examination because of recurrent syncope.

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M. A. Shkol’Nikova
ФГУ Московский НИИ педиатрии и детской хирургии Росмедтехнологий, Детский научно-практический центр нарушений ритма сердца
Russian Federation


Z. O. Romantsova
ФГУ Московский НИИ педиатрии и детской хирургии Росмедтехнологий, Детский научно-практический центр нарушений ритма сердца
Russian Federation


S. A. Termosesov
ФГУ Московский НИИ педиатрии и детской хирургии Росмедтехнологий, Детский научно-практический центр нарушений ритма сердца
Russian Federation


L. A. Kravtsova
ФГУ Московский НИИ педиатрии и детской хирургии Росмедтехнологий, Детский научно-практический центр нарушений ритма сердца
Russian Federation


I. M. Miklashevich
ФГУ Московский НИИ педиатрии и детской хирургии Росмедтехнологий, Детский научно-практический центр нарушений ритма сердца
Russian Federation


V. Yu. Voinova
ФГУ Московский НИИ педиатрии и детской хирургии Росмедтехнологий, Детский научно-практический центр нарушений ритма сердца
Russian Federation


I. L. Il’Ich
ФГУ Московский НИИ педиатрии и детской хирургии Росмедтехнологий, Детский научно-практический центр нарушений ритма сердца
Russian Federation


L. A. Kalinin
ФГУ Московский НИИ педиатрии и детской хирургии Росмедтехнологий, Детский научно-практический центр нарушений ритма сердца
Russian Federation


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Shkol’Nikova M.A., Romantsova Z.O., Termosesov S.A., Kravtsova L.A., Miklashevich I.M., Voinova V.Yu., Il’Ich I.L., Kalinin L.A. COMBINATION OF THE LONG QT INTERVAL, ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK, AND SYNDACTYLY AS A MANIFESTATION OF RARE HEREDITARY DISEASE WITH A HIGH RISK OF SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH. Journal of Arrhythmology. 2008;51(51):52-57. (In Russ.)

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