Acquired Long QT Syndrome and Torsades de Pointes after Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery
Journal of Cardiac Arrhythmias, 2021 Acquired long QT syndrome (aLQTS) can occur in up to one third of patients undergoing cardiac surgery and is often undisclosed. We present a case of a 55-year-old male patient admitted to our center for mitral valve replacement surgery, and, during the ...
Carlos Rodríguez-Artuza +4 more
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Utility of Zebrafish Models of Acquired and Inherited Long QT Syndrome
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 Long-QT Syndrome (LQTS) is a cardiac electrical disorder, distinguished by irregular heart rates and sudden death. Accounting for ∼40% of cases, LQTS Type 2 (LQTS2), is caused by defects in the Kv11.1 (hERG) potassium channel that is critical for cardiac
Kyle E. Simpson +6 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for acquired long QT syndrome in the emergency department: a retrospective observational study. [PDF]
World J Emerg Med, 2023 BACKGROUND Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a heterogeneous syndrome that may be congenital or, more frequently, acquired. The real-world prevalence of acquired LQTS (aLQTS) in the emergency department (ED) remains to be determined.
Fernandes DA +7 more
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Acquired Long QT Syndrome: Ventricular Fibrillation in an Otherwise Healthy Young Female. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Long QT syndrome (LQTS) occurs when there is an abnormality of myocardial repolarization characterized specifically by a prolonged QT interval on an electrocardiogram (ECG). This can be particularly dangerous as it is associated with an increased risk of
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Man versus machine? Acquired long QT syndrome in a patient with anorexia nervosa. [PDF]
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol, 2020 Tran T +3 more
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Acquired Long-QT Syndrome: Mild but Abnormal? [PDF]
Intern Med, 2018 Kashiwa A, Aiba T.
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Harmless herbs? A case report of acquired long QT syndrome and torsades de pointes in a patient taking herbal supplements. [PDF]
HeartRhythm Case Rep, 2022 Déléaval M, Burri H, Bakelants E.
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American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 2023 Long QT syndrome (LQTS) type 3 although less common than the first two forms, differs in that arrhythmic events are less likely triggered by adrenergic stimuli and are more often lethal.
Lenke Kis, Jin Li
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A Scary Tale of a Twisted Storm: A Case Report of Torsades De Pointes in Acquired Long QT Syndrome. [PDF]
CureusDzebu AS, Draffor E, Henriquez Italin O.
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Acquired Long QT Syndrome: A Review of the Literature [PDF]
Asploro Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Case Reports, 2020 The QT interval represents the duration of ventricular depolarization and repolarization. It is measured from the beginning of the QRS complex to the end of the T wave. Prolongation of the QT interval may be congenital or acquired.
Rajkumar Rajendram
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