raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:101016

Isolated congenital long QT syndrome

Synonyms: Romano-Ward long QT syndrome · Isolated congenital LQTS

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A form of familial long QT syndrome (LQTS) characterized by syncopal episodes and electrocardiographic abnormalities (QT prolongation, T-wave abnormalities and torsade de pointes (TdP) ventricular tachycardia).

1

Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enIsolated congenital long QT syndromeRomano-Ward long QT syndrome · Isolated congenital LQTS
frSyndrome du QT long congénital isoléSyndrome du QT long Romano-Ward · LQTS congénital isolé
deIsoliertes kongenitales Long-QT-SyndromLQTS, isoliertes kongenitales · Romano-Ward-Syndrom · RWS · Romano-Ward Long-QT-Syndrom
esSíndrome de QT largo congénito aisladoSíndrome de QT largo de Romano-Ward · SQTL congénito aislado
itSindrome del QT lungo congenita isolataLQTS isolata congenita · Sindrome del QT lungo di Romano-Ward
nlGeïsoleerd congenitaal lang-QT-syndroomGeïsoleerd congenitaal LQTS · Lang-QT-syndroom van Romano-Ward
ptSíndrome do QT longo de Romano-Ward
plZespół Romano i WardaZespół wydłużonego QT Romano i Warda
csRomanův-Wardův syndromRomanův-Wardův syndrom dlouhého QT · Romano-Wardův syndrom · Romano-Wardův syndrom dlouhého QT
ukСиндром Романо-УордаСиндром подовженого інтервалу QT Романо-Уорда
zhRomano-Ward综合征Romano-Ward长QT综合征
trRomano-Ward sendromuRomano-Ward uzun QT sendromu

Definition in:

2

Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM192500Evalidated
OMIM600919BTNTvalidated
OMIM603830BTNTvalidated
OMIM611818BTNTvalidated
OMIM611819BTNTvalidated
OMIM611820BTNTvalidated
OMIM612955BTNTvalidated
OMIM613485BTNTvalidated
OMIM613688BTNTvalidated
OMIM613693BTNTvalidated
OMIM613695BTNTvalidated
OMIM616247BTNTvalidated
OMIM616249BTNTvalidated
OMIM618782BTNTvalidated
ICD-10I49.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11BC65.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MeSHD029597Evalidated
UMLSC4551647Evalidated
GARD3284Evalidated
MedDRA10039211Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

3

Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

Children (9):

4

Genes

0 direct · 10 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SCN5AORPHA:727203SCN5A-related isolated congenital long QT syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:10593ENSG000001838736001633p22.2sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 520301308[PMID]_24093767[PMID]
KCNE1ORPHA:727185KCNE1-related isolated congenital long QT syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:6240ENSG0000018050917626121q22.12potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily E regulatory subunit 120301308[PMID]_24093767[PMID]
KCNE2ORPHA:727178KCNE2-related isolated congenital long QT syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:6242ENSG0000015919760379621q22.11potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily E regulatory subunit 220301308[PMID]_24093767[PMID]
KCNH2ORPHA:727149KCNH2-related isolated congenital long QT syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:6251ENSG000000551181524277q36.1potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 220301308[PMID]_24093767[PMID]
KCNQ1ORPHA:727141KCNQ1-related isolated congenital long QT syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:6294ENSG0000005391860754211p15.5-p15.4potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 120301308[PMID]_24093767[PMID]
CACNA1CORPHA:727156CACNA1C-related isolated congenital Long QT syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1390ENSG0000015106711420512p13.33calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 C23677916[PMID]
CALM1ORPHA:727192Calmodulin-related isolated congenital long QT syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1442ENSG0000019866811418014q32.11calmodulin 123388215[PMID]_24076290[PMID]
CALM2ORPHA:727192Calmodulin-related isolated congenital long QT syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1445ENSG000001439331141822p21calmodulin 223388215[PMID]_24917665[PMID]
CALM3ORPHA:727192Calmodulin-related isolated congenital long QT syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1449ENSG0000016001411418319q13.32calmodulin 331170290[PMID]
TRDNORPHA:727163TRDN-related isolated congenital long QT syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12261ENSG000001864396032836q22.31triadin25922419[PMID]_27807201[PMID]_27041150[PMID]
5

Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00040 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

6

HPO phenotypes

13 annotations · validated 2019-07-17
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0005184Prolonged QTc intervalDiagnostic criterion
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0005135Abnormal T-wave
HP:0001688Sinus bradycardia
HP:0001279Syncope
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0012332Abnormal autonomic nervous system physiology
HP:0500018Abnormal cardiac exercise stress test
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0001645Sudden cardiac death
HP:0001664Torsade de pointes
HP:0004308Ventricular arrhythmia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001197Abnormality of prenatal development or birth
HP:0002900Hypokalemia
Excluded (0%)
HP:0000365Hearing impairment

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 18606002[PMID]_17192539[PMID]_8058139[PMID]_23511927[PMID]_14136838[PMID]

7

Sources for this card