Hypocalcaemia mimicking long QT syndrome: case report

被引：8
作者：
Mangat, Jasveer S. [1 ]
Till, Jan [2 ]
Bridges, Nicola [3 ]
机构：
[1] Guys & St Thomas NHS Trust, London, England
[2] Royal Brompton NHS Trust, London SW6 3NP, England
[3] Chelsea & Westminster NHS Trust, London, England
来源：
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS | 2008年 / 167卷 / 02期
关键词：
long QT syndrome; hypoparathyroidism; syncope; hypocalcaemia; arrhythmia;
D O I：
10.1007/s00431-007-0438-7
中图分类号：
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号：
100202 ;
摘要：
We describe a teenage girl who presented with syncope on exertion and prolonged QT on electrocardiogram (ECG). She was found to be hypocalcaemic due to hypoparathyroidism. Following oral calcium and vitamin D supplementation, there were no further episodes of syncope with normalization of the QT segment. This case highlights the need to consider all causes of a long QT segment.
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