A CASE OF TORSADE-DE-POINTES OCCURRING IN A NEWBORN WITH PERSISTENT 2/1 ATRIOVENTRICULAR-BLOCK

被引:4
作者
PERTICONE, F
CANEPA, SA
CERAVOLO, R
CLORO, C
MATTIOLI, PL
机构
[1] OSPED REG A PUGLIESE,DIV PEDIAT NEONATALE,CATAZARO,ITALY
[2] UNIV REGGIO CALABRIA,MED SCH CATANZARO,DEPT MED SPERIMENTALE & CLIN,CATANZARO,ITALY
关键词
SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; LONG QT INTERVAL; VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; TORSADE-DE-POINTES;
D O I
10.1159/000175961
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A case of QT interval prolongation with ventricular tachycardia and torsade de pointes is reported. Arrhythmias occurred in a baby with persistent 2:1 atrioventricular block and long QT interval 2 days after birth and were self-limiting. No structural cardiac defect was present. Serum levels of sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium were in the normal range. Finally, the pathogenetic mechanism of cardiac block is discussed.
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页数:7
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