Acquired Long QT Syndrome and Torsades de Pointes after Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery

Authors

  • Carlos Rodríguez-Artuza Universidad del Zulia – Facultad de Medicina – Instituto de Investigaciones de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares – Maracaibo/Zulia – Venezuela/ Centro Clínico La Sagrada Familia – Medicine – Cardiology – Maracaibo/Zulia – Venezuela.
  • Héctor Barajas tro Clínico La Sagrada Familia – Medicine – Cardiology – Maracaibo/Zulia – Venezuela.
  • José Rivera Centro Clínico La Sagrada Familia – Medicine – Cardiology – Maracaibo/Zulia – Venezuela.
  • Emilio Clavel Centro Clínico La Sagrada Familia – Medicine – Cardiology – Maracaibo/Zulia – Venezuela.
  • Mayela Labarca Centro Clínico La Sagrada Familia – Medicine – Cardiology – Maracaibo/Zulia – Venezuela. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2789-3537

Keywords:

Long QT Syndrome, Ventricular Fibrillation, Torsades de Pointes, Postoperative Period

Abstract

Acquired long QT syndrome (aLQTS) can occur in up to one third of patients undergoing cardiac surgery and is often undisclosed. We present a case of a 55-year-old male patient admitted to our center for mitral valve replacement surgery, and, during the postoperative period, a long QT greater than 600 ms was confirmed and in the Holter monitoring Torsade de Pointes (TdP) was evidenced. The patient received appropriate medical treatment and was discharge in stable clinical conditions.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Biry M, Schurr U, Ritter S, Baenziger K, Zollinger A, Genoni M. High incidence of severely prolonged QT interval after cardiac surgery. Crit Care. 2010;14(Suppl. 1):P134. https://doi.org/10.1186/cc8366

Tong KL, Lau YS, Teo WS. A case series of drug-induced long QT syndrome and torsade de pointes. Singapore Med J. 2001;42(12):566-70.

Lazzerini PE, Capecchi PL, Laghi-Pasini F. Long QT syndrome:an emerging role for inflammation and immunity. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2015;2:26. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2015.00026

Gilbert S, Singh D, Jesuraj ML. Long QT syndrome and torsades de pointes complicating mitral valve replacement. Indian Heart J. 2016;68(Suppl. 2):S210-S211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2015.07.015

Lazzerini PE, Capecchi PL, El-Sherif N, Laghi-Pasini F, Boutjdir M. Emerging Arrhythmic Risk of Autoimmune and Inflammatory Cardiac Channelopathies. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018;7(22):e010595. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.118.010595

Berger FA, van der Sijs H, Becker ML, van Gelder T, van den Bemt PMLA. Development and validation of a tool to assess the risk of QT drug-drug interactions in clinical practice. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2020;20(1):171. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-020- 01181-3

Pinski SL, Eguía LE, Trohman RG. What is the minimal pacing rate that prevents torsades de pointes? Insights from patients with permanent pacemakers. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2002;25(11):1612-5. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1460-9592.2002.01612.x

Drew BJ, Ackerman MJ, Funk M, Gibler WB, Kligfield P, Menon V, et al. Prevention of torsade de pointes in hospital settings: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010;55(9):934-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2010.01.001

Mahida S, Hogarth AJ, Cowan C, Tayebjee MH, Graham LN, Pepper CB. Genetics of congenital and drug-induced long QT syndromes: current evidence and future research perspectives. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2013;37:9-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-013-

-5

Downloads

Published

2021-05-22

How to Cite

Rodríguez-Artuza , C., Barajas, H. ., Rivera, J. ., Clavel, E. ., & Labarca, M. (2021). Acquired Long QT Syndrome and Torsades de Pointes after Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS, 34(2), 53–56. Retrieved from https://jca.org.br/jca/article/view/3424

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2 (2021)

Section

Clinical Arrythmia

Categories

License

Copyright (c) 2021 Mayela Labarca, CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ-ARTUZA

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.