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Choi, Lee, Kim, and Kim: Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator(ICD) Therapy in a Patient with the Long QT Syndrome
Case Report
Korean Circulation Journal

Korean Circulation Journal 1996; 26(6): 1198-1203.

Published online: 31 December 1996

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1996.26.6.1198

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator(ICD) Therapy in a Patient with the Long QT Syndrome

Kee-Joon Choi, M.D., Cheol-Whan Lee, M.D., Jae-Joong Kim, M.D., You-Ho Kim, M.D.

Copyright © 1996 The Korean Society of Circulation

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Abstract

The long QT syndrome is believed to result from abnormalities of cardiac sympathetic innervation and of myocardial repolarization. The therapeutic modalities for patients with ventricular arrhythmias due to the long QT syndrome include beta blocker, cardiac sympathetic denervation, pacemaker and ICD implantation.
Recently, we underwent transvenous ICD implantation in a patient with this syndrome who had recurrent syncopal episodes due to rapid polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and strong family history of sudden death.

Keywords: The long QT syndrome, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator(ICD)

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