Mayo researchers discover overdiagnosis of long QT heart syndrome

[B]'Sudden death' disorder a challenge to diagnosis, but improper diagnosis has serious implications[/B]
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) can be lethal if not diagnosed -- yet recent increased awareness of the disorder may lead to diagnosing patients when they don’t have the syndrome and then prescribing treatments that restrict patients’ lifestyles, a new Mayo Clinic study shows.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news99834889.html">Mayo researchers discover overdiagnosis of long QT heart syndrome</a></p> <p>[B]'Sudden death' disorder a challenge to diagnosis, but improper diagnosis has serious implications[/B] <br>ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) can be lethal if not diagnosed -- yet recent increased awareness of the disorder may lead to diagnosing patients when they don’t have the syndrome and then prescribing treatments that restrict patients’ lifestyles, a new Mayo Clinic study shows.</p>