raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:51083

Congenital short QT syndrome

Synonyms: Congenital SQTS

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

A rare, genetic cardiac rhythm disease characterized by a short QTc interval on the surface electrocardiogram (ECG) with a high risk of syncope or sudden death due to malignant ventricular arrhythmia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCongenital short QT syndromeCongenital SQTS
frSyndrome du QT court congénitalSQTS congénital
deShort-QT-Syndrom, kongenitalesSQTS
esSíndrome de QT corto congénitoSQTC congénito
itSindrome familiare del QT cortoSQTS
nlCongenitaal korte-QT-syndroomCongenitaal SQTS
ptSíndrome QT curto congénitoSQTS congénito
plRodzinny zespół skróconego odstępu QTSQTS
csFamiliární syndrom krátkého QTSQTS
ukСімейний синдром укороченого інтервалу QTSQTS
zh家族性短QT综合征SQTS
trailesel kısa QT sendromuSQTS

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM609620Evalidated
OMIM609621BTNTvalidated
OMIM609622BTNTvalidated
OMIM620231BTNTvalidated
ICD-10I49.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11BC65.2Especificvalidated
UMLSC2348199Evalidated

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

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

5 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CACNA2D1Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:1399ENSG000001539561142047q21.11calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 121383000[PMID]
KCNH2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:6251ENSG000000551181524277q36.1potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 215828882[PMID]
KCNJ2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:6263ENSG0000012370060068117q24.3potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 215761194[PMID]
KCNQ1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:6294ENSG0000005391860754211p15.5-p15.4potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 115159330[PMID]_26346102[PMID]
SLC4A3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:11029ENSG000001149231061952q35solute carrier family 4 member 329167417[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidated23916535[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Cases/families80 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated[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.

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HPO phenotypes

9 annotations · validated 2017-05-31
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0012232Shortened QT interval
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001662Bradycardia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0005110Atrial fibrillation
HP:0001962Palpitations
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001678Atrioventricular block
HP:0001645Sudden cardiac death
HP:0001279Syncope
HP:0004308Ventricular arrhythmia
HP:0001663Ventricular fibrillation

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 15159330[PMID]_14676148[PMID]_15890322[PMID]_24818999[PMID]_14676148[PMID]_12925462[PMID]_11173780[PMID]

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