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Sudden cardiac arrest in 5-year-old boy with epilepsy
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Abstract
Long QT syndrome is a congenital disorder characterized by increased risk of sudden cardiac death, which still poses a diagnostic challenge. We present a case of 5-year-old boy diagnosed with epilepsy, who underwent sudden cardiac arrest during a seizure attack. After reanimation the patient was taken to an Intensive Care Unit, where a cardiac monitoring revealed recurent monomorfic ventricular tachycardia and torsade de pointes episodes. As the sinus rythm returned, the a prolongation of the QT intervals was described.
Abstract
Long QT syndrome is a congenital disorder characterized by increased risk of sudden cardiac death, which still poses a diagnostic challenge. We present a case of 5-year-old boy diagnosed with epilepsy, who underwent sudden cardiac arrest during a seizure attack. After reanimation the patient was taken to an Intensive Care Unit, where a cardiac monitoring revealed recurent monomorfic ventricular tachycardia and torsade de pointes episodes. As the sinus rythm returned, the a prolongation of the QT intervals was described.
Keywords
long QT syndrome, epilepsy, sudden cardiac arrest
About this articleTitle
Sudden cardiac arrest in 5-year-old boy with epilepsy
Journal
Issue
Pages
4-6
Published online
2016-07-22
DOI
10.5603/FC.2015.0088
Keywords
long QT syndrome
epilepsy
sudden cardiac arrest
Authors
Agnieszka Stańko
Joanna Kwiatkowska
Mariusz Zipser