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16 December 2022: Articles

Cardiac Arrest Following Torsades de Pointes Caused by Hypokalemia and Catecholamines in a Patient with Congenital Long QT Syndrome Type 1 After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Case Report

Unusual setting of medical care, Patient complains / malpractice, Rare disease, Adverse events of drug therapy, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

Atsuhiro Kitaura A* , Shinichi Nakao C , Haruyuki Yuasa E , Shota Tsukimoto C , Yasuhumi Nakajima F

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938609

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e938609

Figure 1. Electrocardiogram showed remarkable QTc interval prolongation (Bazett formula, 644 ms) and left ventricular hypertrophy (SV1+RV5 >35 mm, strain pattern on V5–6).

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923