Prolonged QT and Torsades de Pointes in a child with late-onset post-operative complete heart block


Sisko S. G., Caran B., Kafali H. C., Ergul Y.

Cardiology in the Young, cilt.32, sa.11, ss.1866-1868, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1017/s1047951122000798
  • Dergi Adı: Cardiology in the Young
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1866-1868
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Children, syncope, atrioventricular block, Torsades de Pointes
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A young child presented with syncope attacks. Late-onset post-operative complete atrioventricular block and Torsades de Pointes were diagnosed. She was treated with surgical epicardial pacemaker implantation. This report is the description of Torsades de Pointes due to late-onset post-operative complete atrioventricular block followed by R on T phenomenon in a child.