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Placement of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in an infant with congenital long QT syndrome: Anesthetic considerations.
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PMID:  21636934     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in children is a rare, but catastrophic event. Children with cardiac pathology at particular risk include those with congenital long QT syndrome (CLQTS) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. CLQTS is a genetic disorder of the cardiac ion channels and is associated with significant risk of malignant ventricular arrhythmias and SCA. For symptomatic, untreated patients, the mortality rate is approximately 20% for the first year and 50% at ten years. Use of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is recommended for the prevention of SCA in this patient population. We report a case of CLQTS, who after successful resuscitation from SCA, underwent ICD placement at our center.
Authors:
Bhuvnesh Kansara; Ajmer Singh; Sunil Kaushal; Anil Saxena
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of cardiac anaesthesia     Volume:  14     ISSN:  0974-5181     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Card Anaesth     Publication Date:    2011 May-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-06-03     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9815987     Medline TA:  Ann Card Anaesth     Country:  India    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  122-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center Ltd., Okhla Road, New Delhi, India.
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