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Long QT syndrome
A disorder of the heart's electrical activity that can cause sudden, uncontrollable, and dangerous variations in the rate of the heartbeat.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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