Abolition of T‐wave alternans in a case of congenital long‐QT syndrome with atrial pacing.

Authors :: Mohanan Nair, Krishna Kumar
Namboodiri, Narayanan
Kevadiya, Hiren
Valaparambil, Ajitkumar
Source :: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. Dec2018, Vol. 29 Issue 12, p1718-1720. 3p. 3 Diagrams.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: The article presents a case study of a 5‐year‐old girl with a with a history of recurrent episodes of loss of consciousness. Topics discussed include the electrocardiogram (ECG) taken for the patient; diagnosis of congenital long‐QT syndrome (LQTS) in the patient; and the single‐chamber permanent pacemaker implantation (AAIR) performed on the patient. Also mentioned is the disappearance of QT alternans and T‐wave alternans (TWA).

Subjects :: *LONG QT syndrome diagnosis
*LONG QT syndrome treatment
*BIOTELEMETRY
*CARDIAC pacing
*ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY
*HEART conduction system
*LONG QT syndrome
*PROPRANOLOL

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