RT Book, Section
A1 Bissonnette, Bruno
A1 Luginbuehl, Igor
A1 Engelhardt, Thomas
SR Print(0)
ID 1164077094
T1 Long QT Syndrome (LQTS)
T2 Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861789
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164077094
RD 2024/04/25
AB Congenital  or  acquired  adrenergic-induced  ventricular  arrhythmias.  It  is  characterized  by  delayed  repolarization  with  an  increased  risk  of  episodes  of  torsades  de  pointes.  Clinically,  affected  individuals  may  present  with  fainting,  syncope,  and  sudden  death  as  a  result  of  ventricular  fibrillation.  It  can  be  triggered  by  hypokalemia  and  hypomagnesemia.  The  association  between  anorexia  nervosa  and  sudden  death  is  most  possibly  caused  by  severe  electrolytes  disturbances  and  Long  QT  Syndrome.  Seizures  have  also  been  reported.  Episodes  may  be  provoked  by  various  stimuli,  depending  on  the  subtype  of  the  condition.