title: Suppression of Torsades de Pointes by biventricular pacing in a patient with long QT syndrome.
abstract: This report describes a case of a patient with long QT syndrome (LQTS) with recurrent episodes of torsades de pointes (TdP). Use of biventricular pacing (BiVP) resulted in a shorter QT interval and a shorter T-peak-end interval and prevented further episodes of TdP. These findings suggest that BiVP may be helpful in patients with LQTS and refractory TdP.
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. miyoshi2310@yahoo.co.jp
authors: Fumito
authors: F
authors: Miyoshi
authors: Kaoru
authors: K
authors: Tanno
authors: Youichi
authors: Y
authors: Kobayashi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*