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Probable Hypocalcemia Induced Ventricular Fibrillation and Torsades de Pointes following Blood Product Administration.

Abstract
A 35-year-old male underwent open-heart surgery and required multiple blood product transfusions. Citrate, a preservative in blood products, caused serum ionized calcium chelation leading to hypocalcemia, a prolonged corrected QT (QTc) interval, and separate episodes of ventricular fibrillation and torsades de pointes (TdP). This case highlights an uncommon complication of blood product transfusion-induced hypocalcemia with precipitant arrhythmia.
AuthorsChristian M Mosebach, Jeffrey Kluger
JournalCureus (Cureus) Vol. 10 Issue 12 Pg. e3765 (Dec 21 2018) ISSN: 2168-8184 [Print] United States
PMID30820384 (Publication Type: Case Reports)

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