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How common is long qt syndrome and heart arrhythmia problems in 15 yr old females?
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1 in 5000: Long qt syndrome, in people without a family history of it, occurs somewhere between 1 in 5000 to 7000 people. If you have first degree relatives with it, you are at substantial risk of having it as well.
Answered 2/21/2014
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Long qt: long qt syndrome is about 1 in 2000 to 2500 in population, other arrhythmias are much more common.
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