Prolonged Q-T interval syndrome. Sudden cardiac arrest during anaesthesia.
A review of the literature concerning the causation of prolonged Q-T interval syndrome is presented. A fatal case, 50 years of age, with this rare entity is also reported, in whom a sudden cardiac arrest occurred 46 min after induction of anaesthesia. An outline for the successful anaesthetic management of patients with prolonged Q-T interval syndrome is suggested.
D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome