Korean J Anesthesiol.  2005 Aug;49(2):274-277. 10.4097/kjae.2005.49.2.274.

Cardiac Arrest under Anesthesia in a Child with Previously Undiagnosed Long QT Syndrome: A case report

• Gil NS
• Oh AY
• Kim HS
• Kim CS

• KMID: 2092046
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2005.49.2.274

Abstract

Congenital long QT syndrome is a rare but potentially lethal disease, characterized by a corrected QT interval of at least 440 msec, ventricular arrhythmia, recurrent syncope, and sudden death. We experienced a case of sudden cardiac arrest during general anesthesia in a child who was later documented to have congenital long QT syndrome. We report this experience with a brief review of literature.

Keyword

cardiac arrest; child; congenital long QT syndrome; general anesthesia

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia*
Anesthesia, General
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Child*
Death, Sudden
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Heart Arrest*
Humans
Long QT Syndrome*
Syncope