Maladie de Roger
A form of congenital heart disease in which there is a small ventricular septal defect that produces a loud heart murmur. It usually causes no symptoms.
Cardiac
Long QT Syndrome [LQTS]
Prolongation of the Q-T interval on the elctrocardiogram. It indicates susceptability to ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, and sudden death. It may be familial or caused by certain drugs (sotalol, amiodarone, certain antipsychotic drugs) A condition affecting the electrical pathways of the heart.
Left Ventricular Noncompaction [LVNC]
A condition of the heart where the walls of the left ventricle (the bottom chamber of the left side of the heart) are non-compacted. This causes channels to form in the heart muscle, called trabeculations. This gives the left ventricle a characteristic ‘spongy’ look (a bit like honeycomb). Although it usually affects the left ventricle, … Read more