Short QT Syndrome — RACP Adult Medicine MCQ

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A 35-year-old woman: QTc 310 ms on ECG. Family history SCD. Condition?

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Correct answer: B — Short QT syndrome

QTc <340 ms with family SCD history = short QT syndrome. Rare channelopathy with VF risk. ICD for SCA survivors.

Reference: eTG – 2025; ESC – 2022