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Partners in Crime in the Setting of Recurring Cardiac Arrest
Joint Authors
Forleo, Giovanni B.
Martuscelli, Eugenio
Papavasileiou, Lida P.
Santini, Luca
Romeo, Francesco
Source
Cardiology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-03-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
No previous reports are available about the potential dramatic effects resulting from the combination of acquired long QT interval not associated to bradycardia and myocardial ischemia.
We report the case of a man that during acute necrotic pancreatitis presented QT interval prolongation without bradycardia, TdP, and two episodes of cardiac arrest.
A coronary angiogram revealed a subocclusive stenosis of left anterior descending coronary artery, treated with a percutaneous coronary intervention.
After myocardial revascularization, even in presence of long QT interval, no arrhythmic events occurred suggesting the key role of myocardial ischemia in triggering TdP in acquired long QT even without bradycardia.
ECG performed six months later, after complete recovery from pancreatitis, showed a normal QT interval.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Papavasileiou, Lida P.& Forleo, Giovanni B.& Santini, Luca& Martuscelli, Eugenio& Romeo, Francesco. 2011. Partners in Crime in the Setting of Recurring Cardiac Arrest. Cardiology Research and Practice،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Papavasileiou, Lida P.…[et al.]. Partners in Crime in the Setting of Recurring Cardiac Arrest. Cardiology Research and Practice No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Papavasileiou, Lida P.& Forleo, Giovanni B.& Santini, Luca& Martuscelli, Eugenio& Romeo, Francesco. Partners in Crime in the Setting of Recurring Cardiac Arrest. Cardiology Research and Practice. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453915
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453915