title: Septic cardiomyopathy as a cause of long QT syndrome.
abstract: A 63-year-old woman admitted with 2:1 infranodal atrioventricular block subsequently developed ventricular dysfunction incident to septic syndrome. Concomitant changes included an abnormally prolonged QTc interval (600 ms) and the occurrence of torsade de pointes. Restoration of a normal QTc interval and cessation of torsade de pointes was coincident with return of normal ventricular function and remission of sepsis. This report supports the view that sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy is another cause of the long QT syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Cabrini Medical Center, New York, NY 10003, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Varriale
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramaprasad
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology