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Left cervicothoracic sympathetic ganglionectomy with thoracoscope for the treatment of idiopathic long QT syndrome.

L Chen1, Y W Qin, C Z Zheng.   

Abstract

A 17-year-old girl had idiopathic long QT syndrome and suffered from recurrent syncopal spells, which were triggered by vigorous physical or emotional stress. She received left cervicothoracic sympathetic ganglionectomy with thoracoscope through an intercostal approach which worked satisfactorily.

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Year:  1997        PMID: 9292325     DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(97)02941-0

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Int J Cardiol        ISSN: 0167-5273            Impact factor:   4.164


  2 in total

1.  Left thoracoscopic sympathectomy used as primary therapy for a young child with intractable long QT syndrome.

Authors:  Dingchao He; John P Costello; Evan P Nadler; Jeffrey P Moak; Richard A Jonas; Dilip S Nath
Journal:  Pediatr Cardiol       Date:  2012-09-26       Impact factor: 1.655

2.  Long QT syndrome: A therapeutic challenge.

Authors:  Maully Shah; Christopher Carter
Journal:  Ann Pediatr Cardiol       Date:  2008-01
  2 in total

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