Epinephrine-Induced Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia in a Patient With Congenital Long QT Syndrome
Korean Circulation Journal
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: 386-388, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
A 24-year-old woman presented to the department of plastic surgery for surgical excision of a nevus on her nose. Although her history failed to reveal any cardiac disease, her pre-operative electrocardiogram (ECG) showed an extremely prolonged QT interval of up to 528 msec. Repeated history-taking after admission revealed three syncopal episodes associated with both physical and emotional stress, and because the two-dimensional echocardiography and exercise ECG test were normal except for the prolonged QT interval, an epinephrine test was done to assess QT interval changes after an epinephrine infusion. Immediately after a bolus injection of epinephrine (0.1 microgram/kg), marked prolongation of the QT interval developed, followed by polymorphic ventricular tachycardia which was immediately terminated with direct current shock, resulting in the diagnosis of a long QT syndrome (LQTS), probably type 1. Gene studies were recommended, but declined by the patient and her family. She was instructed to avoid competitive sports, and a beta-blocker was prescribed after which she remained symptom-free.
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Choque
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Deportes
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Estrés Psicológico
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Cirugía Plástica
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Síncope
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Síndrome de QT Prolongado
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Ecocardiografía
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Epinefrina
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Nariz
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Taquicardia Ventricular
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Circulation Journal
Año:
2009
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