Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Postpartum Period Due to Long QT Syndrome and Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Autor: Daniel R. Patterson, MD, Jonathan A. Pan, MD, Nisha Hosadurg, MBBS, Mohamed Morsy, MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: JACC: Case Reports, Vol 16, Iss , Pp 101882- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-0849
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101882
Popis: We describe the case of a previously healthy patient presenting with sudden cardiac arrest in the postpartum period as a result of concomitant congenital type 1 long QT syndrome and BAG3 dilated cardiomyopathy. This case highlights the increased rate of cardiac events for patients with long QT syndrome in the postpartum period. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
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