Torsade de pointes in liver transplantation recipient after induction of general anesthesia: a case report

Torsade de pointes (TdP) is an uncommon and specific form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, associated with a prolonged QT interval. Prolongation of the QT interval is the most widely recognized electrophysiological abnormality in patients with liver cirrhosis. We observed a case of TdP leadin...

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Main Authors: Eun-Jin Chung, Yun-Seok Jeon, Hyun-Joo Kim, Kook Hyun Lee, Ji-Won Lee, Kyoung-Ah Han, Seung-Hwan Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2014-01-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-66-80.pdf