Earthquake-Induced Torsade de Pointes in Long-QT Syndrome

Circ J. 2019 Aug 23;83(9):1968. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-18-1306. Epub 2019 Mar 6.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Action Potentials
  • Adult
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use
  • ERG1 Potassium Channel / genetics
  • Earthquakes*
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Heart Rate* / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Long QT Syndrome / complications*
  • Long QT Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Long QT Syndrome / genetics
  • Long QT Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Risk Factors
  • Sequence Deletion
  • Stress, Psychological / complications*
  • Stress, Psychological / diagnosis
  • Stress, Psychological / physiopathology
  • Torsades de Pointes / diagnosis
  • Torsades de Pointes / drug therapy
  • Torsades de Pointes / etiology*
  • Torsades de Pointes / physiopathology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  • ERG1 Potassium Channel
  • KCNH2 protein, human

Supplementary concepts

  • Long Qt Syndrome 2