Pregnancy in long QT syndrome with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. A case report and review of the literature

Sandra Kutkiene˙; Lina Gumbiene; Juratę Aganauskiene; Rima Steponenienea; Germanas Marinskisa; Audrius Aidietis

doi:10.2478/semcard-2014-0001

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Pregnancy in long QT syndrome with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. A case report and review of the literature

Seminars in Cardiovascular Medicine

Volume 20 (2014): Issue 1 (June 2014)

By: Sandra Kutkiene˙, Lina Gumbiene, Juratę Aganauskiene, Rima Steponenienea, Germanas Marinskisa and Audrius Aidietis

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|May 2014

Abstract

Implantable cardioverters-defibrillators have decreasedmorbidity and mortality as well as improved quality of life in patients with life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and allowed an increasing number of young women to reach their reproductive years. New questions and tasks arise for medical professionals as to organize appropriate management of these patients, because little is known regarding the risk and outcomes of such pregnancies. The aim of this report is to describe our centre’s first experience of pregnancy and delivery management in patient with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator as primary prevention of ventricular arrhythmias in congenital long QT syndrome.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/semcard-2014-0001 | Journal eISSN: 1822-7767

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Language: English

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Submitted on: Dec 16, 2013

Accepted on: Feb 24, 2014

Published on: May 30, 2014

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Keywords:

pregnancy,

long QT syndrome,

implantable cardioverter defibrillator,

Related subjects:

Internal medicine, other,

Cardiology

© 2014 Sandra Kutkiene˙, Lina Gumbiene, Juratę Aganauskiene, Rima Steponenienea, Germanas Marinskisa, Audrius Aidietis, published by Sciendo
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