Management of Long QT Syndrome in Women Before, During, and After Pregnancy

Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a primary genetic and electrical disorder that increases risk for torsades de pointes, syncope, and sudden death. Post-pubertal women with LQTS require specialized multidisciplinary management before, during, and after pregnancy involving cardiology and obstetri...

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Autores principales:	Caroline Taylor, Bruce S Stambler
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Radcliffe Medical Media 2021
Materias:	Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system RC666-701
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/3ba5098eff214766845f157e8c1ecc3f
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3ba5098eff214766845f157e8c1ecc3f2021-12-04T16:04:31ZManagement of Long QT Syndrome in Women Before, During, and After Pregnancy10.15420/usc.2021.021758-390X1758-3896https://doaj.org/article/3ba5098eff214766845f157e8c1ecc3f2021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.uscjournal.com/articleindex/usc.2021.02https://doaj.org/toc/1758-3896https://doaj.org/toc/1758-390XCongenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a primary genetic and electrical disorder that increases risk for torsades de pointes, syncope, and sudden death. Post-pubertal women with LQTS require specialized multidisciplinary management before, during, and after pregnancy involving cardiology and obstetrics to reduce risk for cardiac events in themselves and their fetuses and babies. The risk of potentially life-threatening events is lower during pregnancy but increases significantly during the 9-month postpartum period. Treatment of women with LQTS with a preferred β-blocker at optimal doses along with close monitoring are indicated throughout pregnancy and during the high-risk postpartum period.Caroline TaylorBruce S StamblerRadcliffe Medical MediaarticleDiseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) systemRC666-701ENUS Cardiology Review , Vol 15, Iss , Pp - (2021)
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description	Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a primary genetic and electrical disorder that increases risk for torsades de pointes, syncope, and sudden death. Post-pubertal women with LQTS require specialized multidisciplinary management before, during, and after pregnancy involving cardiology and obstetrics to reduce risk for cardiac events in themselves and their fetuses and babies. The risk of potentially life-threatening events is lower during pregnancy but increases significantly during the 9-month postpartum period. Treatment of women with LQTS with a preferred β-blocker at optimal doses along with close monitoring are indicated throughout pregnancy and during the high-risk postpartum period.
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Management of Long QT Syndrome in Women Before, During, and After Pregnancy

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