Cardiac surgery for a patient with Andersen-Tawil syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.12.045.
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Abstract
Andersen-Tawil syndrome is an uncommon inherited autosomal disorder characterized by a prolonged QT interval, periodic paralysis, and dysmorphic features. The deleterious effects of cardioplegia on periodic paralysis and cardiac arrhythmia are unknown, and no studies have reported the performance of cardiac surgery in patients with Andersen-Tawil syndrome. We present a case of successful cardiac surgery in a patient with Andersen-Tawil syndrome, without using cardioplegia.
Medical subject headings
- Andersen Syndrome
- Heart Septal Defects, Atrial