title: Defibrillator implantation in a child with long QT syndrome.
abstract: We report the placement of an implantable cardiac defibrillator as preventative treatment in a 2-year-old with long QT syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brachlow
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy