Placement of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in an infant with congenital long QT syndrome: Anesthetic considerations.
Ann Card Anaesth
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2011 May; 14(2): 122-126
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in children is a rare, but catastrophic event. Children with cardiac pathology at particular risk include those with congenital long QT syndrome (CLQTS) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. CLQTS is a genetic disorder of the cardiac ion channels and is associated with significant risk of malignant ventricular arrhythmias and SCA. For symptomatic, untreated patients, the mortality rate is approximately 20% for the first year and 50% at ten years. Use of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is recommended for the prevention of SCA in this patient population. We report a case of CLQTS, who after successful resuscitation from SCA, underwent ICD placement at our center.
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Main subject:
Resuscitation
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Blood Pressure
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Body Temperature
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Midazolam
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Long QT Syndrome
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Humans
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Male
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Fentanyl
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Defibrillators, Implantable
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Anesthetics, Intravenous
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Card Anaesth
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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