Identical twin boys of Cambridge born with rare heart condition
As Rebecca Robinson and Dan Moritz watch their 19-month- old identical twin sons run around their home laughing and playing, they enjoy every minute—because they never know if that day with their sons will be their last.
Robinson and Moritz’s sons, Ethan and Evan Moritz, were born with a rare heart condition called Long QT Syndrome. Doctors tell them there are only 18 other known cases of Long QT Syndrome in the world, and Ethan and Evan are the only known identical twins with the diagnosis.
Long QT Syndrome is a heart rhythm condition caused by abnormalities in the heart’s electrical system. Long QT Syndrome is an inherited or acquired condition that may cause a fast, life-threatening heart rhythm (arrhythmia). See more in Editor Rachel Kytonen’s exclusive feature story in the Isanti County News.
PHOTO: Rebecca Robinson and Dan Moritz hold their 19-month-old identical twin sons Ethan and Evan Moritz. Ethan and Evan are two of only 20 known children in the world to be diagnosed with a rare heart condition called Long QT Syndrome that causes the heart to beat too fast. Each episode is life-threatening, and doctors aren’t able to give the children an expected lifespan. (Photo by Rachel Kytonen, Isanti County News)
