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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
WolffParkinson White Syndrome and QT Long Syndrome
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WolffParkinson White Syndrome and QT Long Syndrome
by Marie Quitadamo, Nov 01, 1999 12:00AM
I have been diagonosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. I had an ablation approximately 7 years ago. My question is: what are the chances that my children have inherited the gene from me and is there any connection with the Long QT syndrome?
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, MD, Nov 01, 1999 12:00AM
, Nov 01, 1999 12:00AM
WPW is generally not inherited so your children should be OK. No connection to LQTS which is genetic. You may want to have your children get ECGs for your peace of mind.
