This case highlights the importance of perioperative monitoring and preparedness with defibrillators for patients with long QT syndrome who may develop Torsades de Pointes due to surgical stress.
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DC shock terminated lidocaine-refractory postoperative TdP; single case leaves open optimal perioperative protocols for long QT syndrome.
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Tohyama et al. (1990) studied this question.
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