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. 2024 Aug 22;25(8):306. doi: 10.31083/j.rcm2508306

Table 4.

Modified LQTs scoring system.

Findings Points
ECG QTc 480 ms 3.5
460 ms–479 ms 2
450 ms–459 ms 1
480 ms in 4th minute of recovery from exercise stress test 1
Torsades de pointes 2
T-wave alternans 1
Notched T-wave in 3 leads 1
Low hearth rate for age 0.5
Clinical history Syncope with stress 2
Syncope without stress 1
Family history Family member with definitive LQTs 1
Unexplained SCD in first degree family member at age <30 0.5
Genetic testing Definitive pathogenic mutation 3.5

ECG, electrocardiogram; QTc, corrected QT interval; LQTs, long QT syndrome; SCD, sudden cardiac death.

Modified from 2022 ESC Guidelines [2].