Torsade de pointes during sevoflurane anesthesia in a child with congenital long QT syndrome.
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.
Saussine
Max
M
Department of Anaesthesiology D, Arnaud de Villeneuve University Hospital, Montpellier, France. m-saussine@chu-montpellier.fr
Massad
Islam
I
Raczka
Franck
F
Davy
Jean-Marc
JM
Frapier
Jean-Marc
JM
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
D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D015742:Propofol