Unusual presentation of long QT syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe the case of a 9-yr-old child with undiagnosed long QT syndrome who experienced an intraoperative cardiac arrest after accidental intravascular injection of bupivacaine with epinephrine via a misplaced epidural catheter.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthetics, Local
- Bupivacaine
- Heart Arrest
- Intraoperative Complications
- Long QT Syndrome