| Literature DB >> 22354620 |
Kentaro Nakashima1, Isao Kusakawa, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Shinsuke Hirabayashi, Ryohta Hosoya, Wataru Shimizu, Naokata Sumitomo.
Abstract
A 5-year-old girl developed cardiopulmonary arrest after crying. From the electrocardiogram and echocardiography, a left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) with long QT syndrome (LQT) was suspected as the cause of the cardiopulmonary arrest, and treatment with a β-blocker and a calcium antagonist was then begun. A genetic screening of LQT-related genes revealed a previously reported heterozygous KCNQ1 mutation. The association of LVNC and LQT is an extremely rare condition, and long-term treatment based on the characteristics of both disorders is required. Also, the association of cardiomyopathy and LQT could become a new clinical entity in the future.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22354620 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-012-0235-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Heart Vessels ISSN: 0910-8327 Impact factor: 2.037