title: Prolongation of the Q-T interval (Romano-Ward syndrome): anaesthetic management.
abstract: The anaesthetic management is described of a patient with prolonged Q-T interval which had been complicated by ventricular fibrillation at induction of general anaesthesia for a previous operation. This complication was prevented by effective premedication with i.v. propranolol and block of the left stellate ganglion.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D013575:Syncope; D013577:Syndrome