QT Prolongation and Associated Ventricular Tachycardia due to Cardiac Iron Load in a Patient with Thalassemia Major. (17th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Demirtas, Derya; Demirtas, Abdullah Orhan; Sumbul, Hilmi Erdem; Koc, Ayse Selcan
• Other Names: Reikvam Håkon Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in hematology. Volume 2019(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-06-17
• Subjects: Hematology -- Periodicals; Hematology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Blood -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Hematology; Hematologic Diseases; Blood -- Diseases; Hematology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.15
• DOI: 10.1155/2019/5791094
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6560

Abstract

Abstract : We report the case of a 23-year-old male with thalassemia major who developed long QT and continuous ventricular tachycardia (VT). Electrocardiography, echocardiography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were used for diagnosis and risk stratification. VT causes and treatments are presented and discussed. Ventricular arrhythmia can be treated by normalizing QT interval with high-dose beta-blocker therapy. However, MRI-compatible internal cardiac defibrillator implantation was performed due to the high risk in this patient.