Congenital Long QT Syndrome, Coinciding With Cavitary Mycobacterium avium Lung Infection, Led to Cardiac Arrest.

Autor:	Ghallab M; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens Hospital Center, Internal Medicine Department, Queens, New York, USA., Ahmed N; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens Hospital Center, Internal Medicine Department, Queens, New York, USA., Alagha Z; Department of Medicine, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, West Virginia, USA., Miller D; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens Hospital Center, Internal Medicine Department, Queens, New York, USA., Nso N; Cardiology Department, University of Chicago, Northshore, Evanston, Illinois, USA., Munira MS; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens Hospital Center, Cardiology Department, Queens, New York, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	JACC. Case reports [JACC Case Rep] 2023 Sep 28; Vol. 25, pp. 102032. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 28 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102032
Abstrakt:	Congenital long QT syndrome is a cardiac disorder leading to arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. We present a case of a 55-year-old woman with altered mental status experiencing cardiac arrest caused by congenital long QT syndrome, coincidentally found with Mycobacterium avium complex lung infection. Genetic testing identified a pathogenic mutation in the KCNH2 gene. ( Level of Difficulty: Intermediate. ). Competing Interests: The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose. (© 2023 The Authors.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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