Management of patient with acute lymphocytic myocarditis and congenital long QT syndrome presenting with electrical storm and incessant Torsade de Pointes: a case report
Management of concomitant acute myocarditis and congenital long QT syndrome with incessant Torsade de Pointes requires beta-blockers, anti-inflammatory drugs, autonomic modulation, and short-term measures, such as overdrive pacing with deep sedation. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator is vital to prevent sudden cardiac death.
Authors
- Alberta Claudia Undarsa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0380-1797)
- Giky Karwiky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8327-1564)
- Mohammad Rizki Akbar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9662-8676)
- Mohammad Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1343-8207)
- Raymond Pranata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3998-6551)
- Hawani Sasmaya Prameswari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6409-3646)
Institutions
- Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital (ID)
- Padjadjaran University (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04919-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40