A good excuse for skipping the test: electrical storm in a teenager

نویسندگان

  • Patrícia Rodrigues
  • António Pinheiro-Vieira
  • Marília Loureiro
  • Sílvia Álvares
  • Diana Anjo
  • Carla Roque
  • Maria João Sousa
  • Severo Torres
چکیده

We describe the case of a teenager with a structurally normal heart that presented with torsades de pointes and cardiac arrest. He had a history of epilepsy in childhood, mild cognitive impairment and cognitive visual dysfunction. The baseline electrocardiogram had prominent J waves and a marked early repolarization pattern in all the leads, with normal QT interval. We discuss the differential diagnosis for this interesting case, as well as the patient's management.

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دوره 2016  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016