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My son had an ekg done twice when he was extremely nervous. could this make a qt interval longer? his heart rate was normal but he was super nervous.

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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Qt interval: If he had a normal heart rate there would have been no effect on his q-t interval despite his nervousness.

Answered 8/28/2013

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Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky answered

Not really.: Prolonged qtc should always be investigated, and even more so in boys. Genetic tests are available only for known varieties of lqts; there are many cases that do not fit in the known categories.

Dr Klein agreed

Answered 8/29/2013

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A member asked:

My son had an ekg done twice when he was extremely nervous. could this make a qt interval longer? his heart rate was normal but he was super nervous.

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky answered

Dr Klein agreed

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