Same Gene, Different Story (a Case Report of Congenital Long QT Syndrome Subtype 8 With a Novel Mutation).

Long QT syndrome (LQTS) 8 is a rare inherited channelopathy caused by CACNA1C gene mutations that affects calcium channels, and when combined with congenital heart defects, musculoskeletal defects, and neurodevelopmental defects, it is referred to as Timothy syndrome. A female patient, aged 17 years, presented with a witnessed episode of syncope secondary to ventricular fibrillation that was successfully cardioverted. Electrocardiogram showed sinus bradycardia 52/min, normal axis, and a QTc of 626 ms.