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Long QT Syndrome: Want to connect with others

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Sep 3 11:48am | Replies (55)
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@ashtonnorris

Hi, is anyone familiar with the ANK2 gene mutation? My 2 year old and I both have it, it causes arrhythmias and LQTS4. I wear an Apple Watch to help monitor when I feel “off”. My son has other medical conditions so I am trying to learn as much as I can about it!

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Amanda Burnett | @amandaa | Jun 3, 2021

Hi @ashtonnorris and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You will see that I moved your comment to a discussion about LQTS so that you could connect with members like @johnbishop, @penn1023, and @mayofeb2020 who can speak on the subject.

Here is an article that you may be interested in.
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a cardiovascular disorder characterized ... providing the substrate for cardiac events and fatal arrhythmias as torsades de pointes ... with a voltage-sensing domain (S1–S4) and a pore loop domain (S5–​S6) ... Loss-of-function mutations in ANK2 gene encoding the membrane ..."
Long QT syndrome – Bench to bedside - Heart Rhythm O2: https://www.heartrhythmopen.com/article/S2666-5018(21)00008-8/fulltext

Can you share with us what type of symptoms your son is having as well?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jun 3, 2021

Hello @ashtonnorris, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @amandaburnett and other members. My daughter has Long QT Syndrome also. I shared her experience in an earlier post in this discussion here - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/206413/. Her doctor did a Mayo Clinic Podcast that you may help you learn a little more about the condition.

Is your son currently being treated for LQTS?

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