Left thorascopic sympathectomy for refractory long QT syndrome in children: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 455-459

  Hwang, Steven W ^a,b   Thomas, Jonathan G ^a,b   Whitehead, William E ^a,b   Curry, Daniel J ^a,b   Dauser, Robert C ^a,b   Kim, Eugene S ^b   Luerssen, Thomas G ^a,b   Jea, Andrew ^a,b  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital condition; Left cardiac sympathetic denervation; Left thoracic sympathectomy; Prolonged qt syndrome left thorascopic; Video assisted thorascopic surgery

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; NADOLOL;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYNCOPE; THORASCOPIC SYMPATHECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ATENOLOL; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; GANGLIA, SYMPATHETIC; HUMANS; INFANT; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; STELLATE GANGLION; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYNCOPE; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80655137836     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.8.PEDS11164     Document Type: Article

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