title: Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in a patient with herpes encephalitis.
abstract: We present a patient with polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and subsequent ventricular fibrillation with acquired long QT syndrome secondary to herpes encephalitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Division of Rhythmology and Electrophysiology, Charité Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburgerplatz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany. martin.huemer@charite.de
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Huemer
authors.forename: Leif-Hendrik
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Boldt
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wutzler
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parwani
authors.forename: Sascha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rolf
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blaschke
authors.forename: Wilhelm
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Haverkamp
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004562:Electrocardiography; D020803:Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D017245:Foscarnet / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000150:complications*; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D017245:Foscarnet; D015774:Ganciclovir; D000212:Acyclovir