Division
East Florida
Hospital
HCA Florida Northwest Hospital
Specialty
Transitional Year
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2023
Keywords
short QT syndrome, SQTS, cardiac arrhythmias
Disciplines
Cardiovascular Diseases | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
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Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a rare inherited arrhythmogenic disorder characterized by abnormally short QT interval on electrocardiogram (ECG) secondary to a cardiac channelopathy in the absence of structural heart disease.3 Defective function of the potassium-calcium ion channels in SQTS patients facilitates an increased risk of ventricular and atrial arrhythmias, which can lead to symptoms such as syncope or cardiac arrest.2 In this report, we present a 24-year-old male with a past medical history SQTS with prior cardiac arrest and ventricular fibrillation, status post ICD placement and cardiac sympathectomy, who presented with increased palpitations and ICD firing. Additionally, we discuss the epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation, diagnostic criteria, prognosis, and treatment of SQTS.
Recommended Citation
Shaker, George; Dosunmu, Igbayilola; Kim, Jason; Guillen, Tiffany; and Kuang, Kevin, "Short QT Syndrome (SQTS)" (2023). East Florida Division GME Research Day 2023. 26.
https://scholarlycommons.hcahealthcare.com/eastflorida2023/26
Abstract