Long QT Syndrome Unveiled by a Fatal Combination of Medications and Electrolyte Abnormalities

Long QT syndrome (LQTS) can present with syncope and seizure-like activity in the setting of torsades de pointes (TdP) with hemodynamic instability. Electrolyte abnormalities and medications can predispose to TdP in the setting of latent LQTS. An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is neede...

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Autores principales: Sethi, Pooja, Treece, Jennifer, Pai, Vandana, Onweni, Chidinma
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
Materias:
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5647134/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29057193
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1581

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5647134/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29057193
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1581

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