title: A case of torsade de pointes occurring in a newborn with persistent 2:1 atrioventricular block.
abstract: A case of QT interval prolongation with ventricular tachycardia and torsade de pointes is reported. Arrhythmias occurred in a baby with persistent 2:1 atrioventricular block and long QT interval 2 days after birth and were self-limiting. No structural cardiac defect was present. Serum levels of sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium were in the normal range. Finally, the pathogenetic mechanism of cardiac block is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Medical School at Catanzaro, University of Reggio Calabria, Italia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Perticone
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Canepa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ceravolo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cloro
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Mattioli
mesh_terms: D002036:Bundle of His / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D002125:Calcium Gluconate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory / Q000187:drug effects; D006327:Heart Block / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D002125:Calcium Gluconate