Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia in a Long QT Syndrome Child Successfully Controlled by Left Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation

Long QT syndrome is a congenital disorder accompanied by a high incidence of sudden cardiac death. β-adrenergic blockade is the therapy of choice, and it is successful in 75–80% of patients. However, for those in whom refractory arrhythmia or cardiac events are not prevented by medication, the liter...

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Main Authors: Jih-Chin Chang, Chung-Ping Hsu, Betau Hwang, Pi-Chang Lee, Chi-Ren Tsai, Ming-Chih Lin, Sheng-Ling Jan, Yun-Ching Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-12-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957212001453
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