Long QT syndrome provoked by induction of general anesthesia: A case report / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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: S114-S118, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is an arrhythmogenic cardiovascular disorder resulting from mutations in cardiac ion channels. LQTS is characterized by prolonged ventricular repolarization and frequently manifests itself as QT interval prolongation on the electrocardiogram (ECG). A variety of commonly prescribed anesthetic drugs possess the adverse property of prolonging cardiac repolarization and may provoke serious ventricular tachyarrhythmia called 'torsades de pointes', ventricular fibrillation, and sudden death. We experienced a case of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation after anesthetic induction and it came out into the open that anesthetic induction provoked long QT syndrome.
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Main subject:
Porphyrins
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Tachycardia
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Ventricular Fibrillation
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Long QT Syndrome
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Tachycardia, Ventricular
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Death, Sudden
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Electrocardiography
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Heart Arrest
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Ion Channels
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Anesthetics
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Year:
2010
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Article
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