Intraoperative cardiac arrest in acquired long QT syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/bja/aep038.
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Abstract
A healthy female sustained a life-threatening arrhythmia and cardiac arrest while undergoing routine surgery under general anaesthesia. Resuscitation was prolonged but successful, with a complete neurological recovery.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, General
- Heart Arrest
- Intraoperative Complications
- Long QT Syndrome