Abstract
Long QT syndrome is associated with lethal tachyarrhythmia that can lead to syncope, seizure, and sudden death. Congenital long QT syndrome is a genetic disorder, characterized by delayed cardiac repolarization and prolongation of the QT interval on the electrocardiogram (ECG). Type 2 congenital long QT is linked to mutations in the human ether a go-go-related gene (HERG). There are environmental triggers of adverse cardiac events such as emotional and acoustic stimuli, but fever can also be a potential trigger of life-threatening arrhythmias in long QT syndrome type 2 patients. Herein, we report a healthy young man who experienced fever-induced polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and QT interval prolongation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1025-1027 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Yonsei medical journal |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Nov |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)