Key result
Propranolol eliminates syncope in ~100% of children with prolonged QT despite persistently abnormal ECGs.
Why the study?
Does propranolol hydrochloride prevent syncope in children with prolonged QT interval?
Population
4 children with syncope and a prolonged QT interval on the electrocardiogram, with negative neurologic…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Propranolol may prevent syncope in pediatric long QT; case series leaves open need for controlled trials before practice change.
Case Report (n=4)
Does propranolol hydrochloride prevent syncope in children with prolonged QT interval?
Propranolol hydrochloride effectively eliminated syncope in a small series of children with prolonged QT interval, despite persistent ECG abnormalities.
John P. Frank (1976) conducted a case report in Syncope with prolonged QT interval (n=4). Propranolol hydrochloride was evaluated on Elimination of syncope. Treatment with propranolol hydrochloride eliminated syncope in all 4 children with prolonged QT interval, although their ECGs remained abnormal.
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