title: Torsade de pointes during sevoflurane anesthesia in a child with congenital long QT syndrome.
abstract: We present a case of congenital long QT syndrome which developed torsade de pointes during sevoflurane anesthesia for implantation of an internal cardioverter-defibrillator. The diagnosis, implications and treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology D, Arnaud de Villeneuve University Hospital, Montpellier, France. m-saussine@chu-montpellier.fr
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saussine
authors.forename: Islam
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Massad
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Raczka
authors.forename: Jean-Marc
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Davy
authors.forename: Jean-Marc
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Frapier
mesh_terms: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008738:Methyl Ethers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015742:Propofol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D015742:Propofol