Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Postpartum Period Due to Long QT Syndrome and Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Overview

Journal JACC Case Rep

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2023 Jul 3

PMID 37396328

Authors

Daniel R Patterson

Jonathan A Pan

Nisha Hosadurg

Mohamed Morsy

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Abstract

We describe the case of a previously healthy patient presenting with sudden cardiac arrest in the postpartum period as a result of concomitant congenital type 1 long QT syndrome and dilated cardiomyopathy. This case highlights the increased rate of cardiac events for patients with long QT syndrome in the postpartum period. ().

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