The role of the QT interval in the sudden infant death syndrome.

摘要: To evaluate the role of QT interval prolongation in genesis sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), post-resuscitation electrocardiograms 21 aborted SIDS infants were reviewed. The had been found apneic, cyanotic, limp and unresponsive during sleep required vigorous physical stimulation mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Three subsequently experienced repeat similar episodes from which they could not be resuscitated. Extensive studies eliminated all "known" etiologies for death. intervals these compared to age sex matched normal as well established values literature; both subsequent actual infants, significantly different those population. Thus, we conclude that does play a major SIDS.