Class III Antiarrhythmics and Periprocedural Torsades de Pointes
This case series describes 2 women on prolonged therapy with class III antiarrhythmics who developed torsades de pointes polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in the setting of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation as a result of QTc prolonging factors. Clinicians must exercise increased vigilance...
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| description | This case series describes 2 women on prolonged therapy with class III antiarrhythmics who developed torsades de pointes polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in the setting of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation as a result of QTc prolonging factors. Clinicians must exercise increased vigilance in the perioperative period in patients on QTc-prolonging medications. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.) |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1bef37475f44363911554e8bd6ef3e92023-09-03T04:24:28ZengElsevierJACC: Case Reports2666-08492023-10-0123101998Class III Antiarrhythmics and Periprocedural Torsades de PointesCristina M. Font, MD0Cao T. Tran, MD, PhD1Department of Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USADepartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Address for correspondence: Dr Cao T. Tran, Division of Cardiology, Rhode Island Hospital/Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, APC 736, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, USA.This case series describes 2 women on prolonged therapy with class III antiarrhythmics who developed torsades de pointes polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in the setting of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation as a result of QTc prolonging factors. Clinicians must exercise increased vigilance in the perioperative period in patients on QTc-prolonging medications. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084923003285ablationatrial fibrillationbradycardiaelectrolyte imbalanceelectrophysiologyrisk factor |
| spellingShingle | Cristina M. Font, MD Cao T. Tran, MD, PhD Class III Antiarrhythmics and Periprocedural Torsades de Pointes JACC: Case Reports ablation atrial fibrillation bradycardia electrolyte imbalance electrophysiology risk factor |
| title | Class III Antiarrhythmics and Periprocedural Torsades de Pointes |
| title_full | Class III Antiarrhythmics and Periprocedural Torsades de Pointes |
| title_fullStr | Class III Antiarrhythmics and Periprocedural Torsades de Pointes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Class III Antiarrhythmics and Periprocedural Torsades de Pointes |
| title_short | Class III Antiarrhythmics and Periprocedural Torsades de Pointes |
| title_sort | class iii antiarrhythmics and periprocedural torsades de pointes |
| topic | ablation atrial fibrillation bradycardia electrolyte imbalance electrophysiology risk factor |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084923003285 |
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