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- Title
Ventricular fibrillation related to reversal of the neuromuscular blockade in a patient with long QT syndrome.
- Authors
Pleym, H.; Bathen, J.; Spigset, O.; Gisvold, S. E.
- Abstract
The long QT syndrome (LQTS) is associated with syncopal attacks or even sudden death at a young age due to ventricular fibrillation. We report a patient with an undiagnosed LQTS who had an episode of cardiac arrest during the final part of general anesthesia, immediately after the drugs for reversal of the neuromuscular blockade were given. We suggest that the administration of glycopyrronium might have been the provoking factor in this patient.
- Subjects
VENTRICULAR fibrillation; ANESTHESIA
- Publication
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 1999, Vol 43, Issue 3, p352
- ISSN
0001-5172
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1034/j.1399-6576.1999.430319.x