Síndrome do QT longo e torsades de pointes pós-parto / Postpartum torsades de pointes and long QT syndrome
Arq. bras. cardiol
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93(4): e58-e59, out. 2009. ilus
Article
in English, Portuguese
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| ID: lil-531218
RESUMO
Relatamos o caso de uma paciente puérpera, internada com diagnósticos de infecção do trato urinário e insuficiência cardíaca que evoluiu com arritmias ventriculares do tipo torsades de pointes, após hipopotassemia e uso de Ciprofloxacin. Não apresentou supressão das arritmias ventriculares após reposição de potássio e magnésio, mas após implante de marca-passo provisório. Recebeu alta hospitalar com QTc de 490 ms, em uso de Propranolol.
ABSTRACT
This article reports the case of a puerperal patient admitted with diagnosis of urinary tract infection and heart failure. This condition evolved with torsades de pointes ventricular arrhythmias, then, hypokalemia, and use of Ciprofloxacin. Ventricular arrhythmias did not present any improvement after potassium and magnesium replacement, but after implantation of temporary pacemaker, this condition showed signs of improvement. The patient was discharged with QTc at 490 ms, taking Propranolol.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Long QT Syndrome
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Torsades de Pointes
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
Language:
English
/
Portuguese
Journal:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital São José do Avai/BR
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