Journal Article

HRS/EHRA/APHRS Expert Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Inherited Primary Arrhythmia Syndromes

Blom, Nico, MD, PhD, Brugada, Josep, MD, PhD, Behr, Elijah R., MA, MBBS, MD, FRCP, Leenhardt, Antoine, MD, Wilde, Arthur A., MD, PhD, Huikuri, Heikki, MD, Krahn, Andrew, MD, FHRS, Horie, Minoru, MD, PhD, Cho, Yongkeun, MD, PhD, Schwartz, Peter J, Priori, Silvia G., MD, PhD, Berul, Charles, MD, FHRS, CCDS, Chiang, Chern-En, MD, PhD, Moss, Arthur, MD, Tracy, Cynthia, MD, Tomaselli, Gordon, MD, FHRS, Shimizu, Wataru, MD, PhD, Kannankeril, Prince, MD

2014

Overview

Guidance for the evaluation of patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation, sudden arrhythmic death syndrome and sudden unexplained death in infancy, which includes genetic testing, are provided as these topics were not covered in the previous consensus statement. The most obvious difference encountered for inherited diseases is that randomized and/or blinded studies do not exist in this field. [...]most of the available data derive from registries that have followed patients and recorded outcome information. The final judgment regarding care of a particular patient must be made by the health care provider and the patient in light of all relevant circumstances. The following lifestyle changes are recommended in all patients with a diagnosis of LQTS: (a) Avoidance of QT-prolonging drugs (www.qtdrugs.org) (b) Identification and correction of electrolyte abnormalities that may occur during diarrhea, vomiting, metabolic conditions or imbalanced diets for weight loss. 2.

• Publisher: Elsevier B.V,John Wiley & Sons, Inc,Wiley
• Subject: Asymptomatic / Beta blockers / Cardiac arrest / Cardiac arrhythmia / Cardiovascular / Contraindications / Electrocardiography / Genetic disorders / Genetic testing / Heart / Long QT syndrome / Mutation / Patients / Proteins / Writing