LEFT CERVICOTHORACIC SYMPATHETIC GANGLIONECTOMY WITH THORACOSCOPE FORTHE TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC LONG QT SYNDROME

Authors
CHEN L QIN YW ZHENG CZ
Citation
L. Chen et al., LEFT CERVICOTHORACIC SYMPATHETIC GANGLIONECTOMY WITH THORACOSCOPE FORTHE TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC LONG QT SYNDROME, International journal of cardiology, 61(1), 1997, pp. 1-3
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
International journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01675273
Volume
61
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1 - 3
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-5273(1997)61:1<1:LCSGWT>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A 17-year-old girl had idiopathic long QT syndrome and suffered from r ecurrent syncopal spells, which were triggered by vigorous physical or emotional stress. She received left cervicothoracic sympathetic gangl ionectomy with thoracoscope through an intercostal approach which work ed satisfactorily. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.