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Symptomatic Long QT Syndrome Coexisting with Asymptomatic Acetylcholine-induced Vasospasm

We herein report a rare case of long QT syndrome (LQTS) coexisting with acetylcholine (Ach)-induced vasospasm. A 31-year-old woman experienced cardiopulmonary arrest during running. LQTS was diagnosed by an electrocardiogram, and the coexistence of Ach-induced vasospam was determined by an Ach provo...

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Autores principales: Sekine, Toranosuke, Kamioka, Masashi, Hijioka, Naoko, Yamada, Shinya, Kaneshiro, Takashi, Takeishi, Yasuchika
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8313919/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33518575
http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.6475-20
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Sumario:We herein report a rare case of long QT syndrome (LQTS) coexisting with acetylcholine (Ach)-induced vasospasm. A 31-year-old woman experienced cardiopulmonary arrest during running. LQTS was diagnosed by an electrocardiogram, and the coexistence of Ach-induced vasospam was determined by an Ach provocation test on coronary angiography. Although an implantable cardioverter defibrillator was placed, a beta-blocker was not prescribed for two reasons: first, the patient showed Ach-induced vasospasm alone with no symptoms and no ST change by Ach injection, and second, the use of beta-blockers alone in such patients carries a risk of vasospasm-induced ventricular fibrillation.