Perioperative considerations in a newly described subtype of congenital long QT syndrome

Perioperative considerations in a newly described subtype of congenital long QT syndrome

An infant with a newly‐described subtype of congenital long QT syndrome is presented, along with her perioperative management on three separate occasions. During each anaesthetic characteristic arrhythmias occurred. The available literature and rational approaches to these high risk patients are rev...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric anesthesia 1997-05, Vol.7 (3), p.237-241
Hauptverfasser: JOSEPH‐REYNOLDS, ANN, AUDEN, STEVE, SOBCZYZK, WALTER
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
anaesthesia
arrhythmia
complications
conduction
heart
long QT syndrome
propranolol
sympathetic nervous system
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Zusammenfassung:An infant with a newly‐described subtype of congenital long QT syndrome is presented, along with her perioperative management on three separate occasions. During each anaesthetic characteristic arrhythmias occurred. The available literature and rational approaches to these high risk patients are reviewed.
ISSN:1155-5645
1460-9592
DOI:10.1046/j.1460-9592.1997.d01-73.x