PROVOCATIVE TESTING AND DRUG RESPONSE IN A PATIENT WITH THE LONG QT SYNDROME

Authors
KAWADE M OHE T KAMIYA T
Citation
M. Kawade et al., PROVOCATIVE TESTING AND DRUG RESPONSE IN A PATIENT WITH THE LONG QT SYNDROME, British Heart Journal, 74(1), 1995, pp. 67-70
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
British Heart Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070769
Volume
74
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
67 - 70
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0769(1995)74:1<67:PTADRI>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A girl of 14 with the long QT syndrome (LQTS) and torsades de pointes is reported. Isoprenaline or adrenaline infusions induced torsades de pointes and inversion of the TU wave. Changes in the TU wave during is oprenaline infusion were used to select effective drugs to treat this patient. A beta blocker and calcium channel blocker were selected and the patient had no episodes of syncope for two years. This electrocard iographically guided method may be useful for selecting effective drug s in patients with the LQTS.