PMID: 19936443Nov 26, 2009Paper

Postpartum torsades de pointes and long QT syndrome

Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
Alexandre Maulaz BarcelosOtávio Queiroz Assumpção

Abstract

This article reports the case of a puerperal patient admitted with diagnosis of urinary tract infection and heart failure. This condition evolved with torsades de pointes ventricular arrhythmias, then, hypokalemia, and use of Ciprofloxacin. Ventricular arrhythmias did not present any improvement after potassium and magnesium replacement, but after implantation of temporary pacemaker, this condition showed signs of improvement. The patient was discharged with QTc at 490 ms, taking Propranolol.

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