Leclercq T, Parrel S, Mierdl S, Cottin Y, Girard C. [Acquired long QT syndrome and cardiac arrest after general anesthesia. Case report and review of literature].
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014;
33:421-6. [PMID:
24880555 DOI:
10.1016/j.annfar.2014.04.009]
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Abstract
A 30-year-old woman, with no medical history, is operated on for breast implants. In recovery room, an episode of torsade de pointes occurs, progressing to ventricular fibrillation. The ECG after cardiopulmonary resuscitation and conversion to a normal sinus rhythm shows a corrected QT interval prolongation, whereas it is normalized after 48hours. We hypothesize that a ventricular fibrillation occurred after a torsade de pointes, due to drug-induced long QT syndrome during general anesthesia, with probably drug interaction.
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