What is long qt syndrome?

Long QT syndrome is a disorder of the heart's electrical activity that can cause a sudden, uncontrollable, and dangerous heart rhythm. It is so named because of the appearances of the electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), on which there is prolongation of the QT interval.

How do members experience long qt syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with long qt syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for long qt syndrome*

Who has long qt syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 14
30s 25
40s 35
50s 31
60s 30
70+ 11

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 23
Female 125