Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator explantation for overdiagnosed or overtreated congenital long QT syndrome

摘要

BACKGROUND Primary treatment of long QT syndrome (LOTS) currently consists of beta-blocker therapy, although an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is considered for high-risk patients. However, both overdiagnosis and overtreatment must be avoided because their sequelae can be significant.