Transient Long QT Development in a Patient with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Autor: Czuriga Dániel, Szegedi Andrea, Győry Ferenc, Szilágyi Attila, Sipka Sándor, Kertész Attila, Fülöp László, Czuriga István, Péter Andrea, Édes István, Bódi Annamária
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Cardiovascular Emergencies, Vol 2, Iss 2, Pp 81-84 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2457-5518
DOI: 10.1515/jce-2016-0013
Popis: QT interval prolongation on the electrocardiogram is considered a precursory sign for imminent, potentially lethal ventricular arrhythmias. Beside the inherited condition of long QT syndrome, numerous drugs, certain electrolyte disturbances and early transmural ischemia have been identified to induce reversible prolongation of the QT interval, collectively called as acquired long QT syndrome. Herein we describe a case of a patient with transient QT prolongation and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, a rather infrequent cause of long QT development. Serial changes of the repolarization pattern were documented to demonstrate progression and resolution of the abnormal QT interval.
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