Perioperative considerations in a newly described subtype of congenital long QT syndrome.
An infant with a newly-described subtype of congenital long QT syndrome is presented, along with her perioperative management on three separate occasions. During each anaesthetic characteristic arrhythmias occurred. The available literature and rational approaches to these high risk patients are reviewed.
Joseph-Reynolds
A M
AM
Department of Anesthesiology, Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.
Auden
S M
SM
Sobczyzk
W L
WL
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000777:Anesthetics; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*
D000777:Anesthetics