Long QT syndrome provoked by induction of general anesthesia: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2010.59.S.S114
- Author:
Hyung Tae KIM
1
;
Jun Hak LEE
;
Il Bong PARK
;
Hyeon Eon HEO
;
Tae Yoon KIM
;
Myeong Jong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea. ingwei@nate.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cardiac arrest;
Induction;
Long QT syndrome
- MeSH:
Anesthetics;
Death, Sudden;
Electrocardiography;
Heart Arrest;
Ion Channels;
Long QT Syndrome;
Porphyrins;
Tachycardia;
Tachycardia, Ventricular;
Ventricular Fibrillation
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2010;59(Suppl):S114-S118
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is an arrhythmogenic cardiovascular disorder resulting from mutations in cardiac ion channels. LQTS is characterized by prolonged ventricular repolarization and frequently manifests itself as QT interval prolongation on the electrocardiogram (ECG). A variety of commonly prescribed anesthetic drugs possess the adverse property of prolonging cardiac repolarization and may provoke serious ventricular tachyarrhythmia called 'torsades de pointes', ventricular fibrillation, and sudden death. We experienced a case of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation after anesthetic induction and it came out into the open that anesthetic induction provoked long QT syndrome.
