Stress status and ventricular fibrillation in long QT syndrome

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Apr 1;172(3):e438-40. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.165. Epub 2014 Jan 8.

Authors

M Scarano¹, V M Parato¹, B Labanti¹, E Imbalzano²

Affiliations

¹ Cardiology Unit, Emergency Dept, Madonna del Soccorso Hospital, San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy.
² Departement of Internal Medicine, University of Messina, Italy. Electronic address: e.imbalzano@libero.it.

PMID: 24447737
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.165

No abstract available

Keywords: Long QT syndrome; Stress status; Torsade de Pointes; Ventricular arrythmias.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Life Style
Long QT Syndrome / complications*
Long QT Syndrome / physiopathology
Long QT Syndrome / therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Stress, Psychological / blood
Stress, Psychological / complications*
Stress, Psychological / psychology
Ventricular Fibrillation / etiology*
Ventricular Fibrillation / psychology
Ventricular Fibrillation / therapy