Abstract |
Romano-Ward (R- W) syndrome is an autosomal dominant hereditary disorder and is characterized by a prolonged QT interval on the electrocardiogram (ECG), syncope, and sudden death. We report here a case of cesarian section in a patient with R- W syndrome whose QT prolongation was successfully managed with landiolol, a selective beta1 receptor blocker. A 25-year-old woman with R- W syndrome was scheduled for cesarean section. In the operating room, the patient's ECG showed tachycardia (102 beats x min(-1)) and marked QT prolongation (QTc = 0.56 s). After spinal anesthesia, the patient's heart rate (HR) increased to 130 beats/min accompanied by a slight decrease in arterial blood pressure to 97/57 mmHg and the QTc was prolonged to 0.57 s. Landiolol was continuously infused at a rate of 0.04 mg.kg(-1) x min(-1) and the HR gradually decreased to 80-90 beats x min(-1) accompanied by the normalization of QTc to 0.48 s. We thought that the use of landiolol was more rational and was preferable to a nonselective beta receptor blocker for a term-pregnant woman because blockade of the beta2 receptor might cause uterine contraction. After the use of landiolol, intraoperative and postoperative courses in both the patient and the baby were uneventful.
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Authors | Kozue Kubo, Kohei Murao, Shinichi Nakao, Tomoko Kanoda, Makiko Yamada, Koh Shingu |
Journal | Journal of anesthesia
(J Anesth)
Vol. 19
Issue 2
Pg. 174-6
( 2005)
ISSN: 0913-8668 [Print] Japan |
PMID | 15875139
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
- Morpholines
- landiolol
- Urea
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Topics |
- Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
(therapeutic use)
- Adult
- Cesarean Section
- Electrocardiography
- Female
- Humans
- Morpholines
(therapeutic use)
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular
(drug therapy, physiopathology)
- Romano-Ward Syndrome
(drug therapy, physiopathology)
- Urea
(analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
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