Short QT syndrome (SQTS)
This rare condition is similar to but distinct from long QT syndrome (LQTS). As the name suggests the QT interval in carriers is shorter than in normal people. This means that the heart takes a shorter time to repolarise or reset itself,making it prone to ventricular arrhythmias. There is also an increased risk of a […]
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW)
Read personal stories from myheart member with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome here. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW) results from an additional electrical connection between the upper chambers of the heart (atria) and the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles). This extra or accessory electrical pathway is present in approximately 1 in every 300-500 people. WPW is rarely inherited through the […]