Torsade De Pointes Ventricular Tachycardia in a Newborn Infant

Overview

Journal Br Heart J

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 1978 Apr 1

PMID 646910

Citations 4

Authors

J P Finley

D J Radford

R M Freedom

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Abstract

A case of paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia of torsade de pointes variety occurring in a newborn infant is described. A rare problem in the newborn, ventricular tachycardia has been associated with congenital heart disease, electrolyte abnormality, and cardiac tumour. In this case, the association was with myocarditis. The arrhythmia was refractory to treatment, and the infant died.

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