Epiglottitis and torsade de pointes tachycardia.
Severe throat infection is not usually associated with a higher risk of paroxysmal attacks of torsade de pointes tachycardia. A patient is reported in whom epiglottitis was associated with the sudden development of cardiac syncope caused by an acquired adrenergic-dependent long QT syndrome and the development of ventricular arrhythmias.
Pripp
C M
CM
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Lund, Sweden.
Blomström
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D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000209:etiology*