December 1, 1999European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Idiopathic prolonged QT interval and QT dispersion: the effects of propofol during implantation of cardioverter-defibrillator

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Why the study?

Does propofol decrease QT interval and QT dispersion in patients with idiopathic prolonged QT interval undergoing cardioverter-defibrillator implantation?

Population

2 patients with idiopathic prolonged QT interval and QT dispersion undergoing implantation of…

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Authors

DMD. MichaloudisUniversity of Thessaly

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Implication

May suggest QT shortening with propofol in idiopathic long QT; leaves open clinical relevance pending controlled trials.

Structured PICO

Does propofol decrease QT interval and QT dispersion in patients with idiopathic prolonged QT interval undergoing cardioverter-defibrillator implantation?

Population

2 patients with idiopathic prolonged QT interval and QT dispersion undergoing implantation of cardioverter-defibrillator

Intervention

Propofol for loss of consciousness during defibrillation shock administration

Outcome

QT interval and QT dispersionsurrogate

Propofol may decrease QT interval and QT dispersion in patients with idiopathic prolonged QT interval undergoing ICD implantation.

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D. Michaloudis (1999) studied this question.

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Cardiac device therapy

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Idiopathic prolonged QT interval and QT dispersion: the effects of propofol during implantation of cardioverter-defibrillator

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Idiopathic prolonged QT interval and QT dispersion: the effects of propofol during implantation of cardioverter-defibrillator

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