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Cardiology · Cardiology / Cardiac electrophysiology

Lown–Ganong–Levine syndrome

also: LGL syndrome; short PR with normal QRS

Short PR interval with normal QRS and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (an outdated entity).

Specialty
Cardiology
Subspecialty
Cardiology / Cardiac electrophysiology
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes
Gene(s) involved
None recorded
Alternative names & eponyms
LGL syndrome; short PR with normal QRS
Note
Not a clearly distinct entity; classification disputed

Etiology & mechanism

Presumed enhanced atrioventricular nodal conduction or accessory pathways, now often attributed to other mechanisms.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded for this syndrome.

Symptoms & signs (4)

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