Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021; 25 (15): 4999-5005
DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202108_26456

An enigmatic case of cardiac death in an 18-years old girl

G.A. Lanza, M. Coll, S. Grassi, V. Arena, O. Campuzano, L. Calò, E. De Ruvo, R. Brugada, A. Oliva

Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy. gaetanoantonio.lanza@unicatt.it

We report a case of unusual and unexplained cardiac death in an 18-years old female patient with congenital neurosensorial deafness. The fatal event was characterized by an initial syncopal episode, associated with a wide QRS tachycardia (around 110 bpm) but stable hemodynamic conditions. The patient, however, subsequently developed severe hypotension and progressive bradyarrhythmias until asystole and lack of cardiac response to resuscitation maneuvers and ventricular pacing.

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G.A. Lanza, M. Coll, S. Grassi, V. Arena, O. Campuzano, L. Calò, E. De Ruvo, R. Brugada, A. Oliva
An enigmatic case of cardiac death in an 18-years old girl

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Year: 2021
Vol. 25 - N. 15
Pages: 4999-5005
DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202108_26456

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