Why the study?
Hyperthermia is associated with profound cardiovascular effects beyond its impact on other organ systems.
Does immediate and aggressive cooling resolve life-threatening hyperpyrexia-induced ventricular tachycardia in a pediatric patient?
Case Report (n=1)
Does immediate and aggressive cooling resolve life-threatening hyperpyrexia-induced ventricular tachycardia in a pediatric patient?
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Immediate and aggressive cooling can be lifesaving in patients with hyperpyrexia-induced ventricular tachycardia that is refractory to standard therapies.
Hyperthermia is defined as an elevated body temperature above the normal range due to a failure of heat regulatory mechanisms. In addition to its effects on other organ systems, hyperthermia is associated with profound cardiovascular effects. We report the sentinel case of a 6-year-old girl with structurally and electrically normal heart, who presented with life-threatening hyperpyrexia-induced ventricular tachycardia, which was refractory to cardioversion and anti-arrhythmics but responded promptly to cooling. We emphasise the lifesaving role of immediate and aggressive cooling in such patients.
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Kaur et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Hyperpyrexia-induced ventricular tachycardia (n=1). Cooling was evaluated on Resolution of ventricular tachycardia.
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