[Electrocardiostimulation in the treatment of recurrent ventricular fibrillation in a patient with long QT syndrome on the ECG].
Electrical stimulation of the ventricles with frequency more than spontaneous heart rate was used in a 36-year old patient suffering from rheumatic fever, paroxysms of ciliary arrhythmia to prevent recurring ventricular fibrillation in the presence of a QT elongated interval on the ECG. Medicinal therapy was provided in parallel. She was discharged in a satisfactory condition. For 11 mos. of outpatient treatment there were no fits of loss of consciousness; the QT interval was not elongated. It is concluded that electrocardiostimulation is effective for the prevention of ventricular fibrillation in patients with the syndrome of a QT elongated interval on the ECG.
D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications*; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012008:Recurrence; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
Elektrokardiostimuliatsiia v lechenii retsidiviruiushcheĭ fibrilliatsii zheludochkov u bol'noĭ s sindromom udlinennogo intervala QT na EKG.