Normalization of ventricular repolarization with flecainide in long QT syndrome patients with SCN5A:DeltaKPQ mutation

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology : the Official Journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc
John R WindleD L Atkins

Abstract

The Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) is a genetic channelopathy with life-threatening implications. The LQT3 form of this disease is caused by mutations of the SCN5A sodium-channel gene. A specific mutation, SCN5A:DeltaKPQ, is associated with repetitive reopenings of the sodium channel and prolonged inward current. This dominant inward current is manifest on the electrocardiogram as QT prolongation. Flecainide is a potent blocker of the open sodium channel. The effect of flecainide on the duration of the QT-interval and the T-wave morphology was systematically evaluated in five male patients age 2-64 years having the SCN5A:DeltaKPQ mutation. After baseline electrocardiograms were obtained, low-dose oral flecainide was administered for 48 hours. Serial electrocardiograms and blood flecainide levels were obtained during flecainide therapy. The QTc interval decreased on average by 104 ms, from a baseline value of 565 +/- 60 ms to 461 +/- 23 ms (P < 0.04) at a mean flecainide level of 0.28 +/- 0.08 mg/L, with shortening of the QTonset interval (P < 0.003) and normalization of T-wave morphology. The effects of flecainide were compared with oral mexiletine in two patients, with flecainide showing greater QTc shortening and more complete norma...Continue Reading

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