Key result
Hypocalcaemia is a rare cause of acquired QT interval prolongation and arrhythmia in childhood, as documented in four cases with a varied clinical spectrum.
Case Report (n=4)
Hypocalcaemia is a rare but important cause of acquired QT prolongation and arrhythmia in children, requiring early recognition and appropriate monitoring.
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Highlights the need for calcium screening in pediatric acquired long QT syndrome; leaves open the.
Acquired lengthening of the QT interval due to hypocalcaemia is a rare cause of arrhythmia in childhood. Early recognition, rapid institution of appropriate cardiac monitoring, and replacement therapy are essential. An endocrinal work-up may be necessary to exclude primary disorders of calcium metabolism. We report four cases documenting the varied clinical spectrum in which hypocalcaemic-induced prolongation of the QT interval and arrhythmia can occur in childhood.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Bradley et al. (2004) conducted a case report in Hypocalcaemia-induced prolongation of the QT interval and arrhythmia (n=4). Hypocalcaemia was evaluated on Prolongation of the QT interval and arrhythmia. Hypocalcaemia is a rare cause of acquired QT interval prolongation and arrhythmia in childhood, as documented in four cases with a varied clinical spectrum.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: