Table 1

 Mutations and SNPs identified in patients affected with acquired LQTS

GeneSNP*Risk factorReferenceNote
*NA, not available; SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism.
LQT 1 gene (KvLQT1R555CTerfenadineDonger et al14Also linked to congenital LQTS
or KCNQ1)Y315CCisaprideNapolitano et al15
Hypokalaemia
R583CDofetilideYang et al16
LQT2 gene (HERGR328CNAChevalier et al17
or KCNH2)P347SCisapridePiquette,18 Paulussen et al19
Clarithrommycin
R784WAmiodaroneYang et al16
LQT3 gene (SCN5A)G615EQuinidineYang et al16
L618FQuinidineYang et al16
S1103YNAChen et al,20 Splawski et al21Also linked to congenital arrhythmias
R1193QQuinidineChen et al,1 Wang et al2Also linked to congenital LQTS
Sotalol
F1250LSotalolYang et al16
V1667IHalofantrinePiippo et al22Also linked to congenital LQTS
L1825PCisaprideMakita et al23
LQT5 gene (KCNE1)D85NSotalolPaulussen et al19
Quinidine
Hypokalaemia
LQT6 gene (KCNE2)T8AQuinidinePaulussen et al,19 Abbott et al,24 Sesti et al25
Amiodarone
Sulfametoxazole
Q9EClarithrommycinAbbott et al24
Hypokalaemia
M54TProcainamideSesti et al25
I57TOxatomideSesti et al25
A116VQuinidineSesti et al25
Mexiletine