Abstract

CHAVES-RODRIGUEZ, Pamela; ARIAS-MUNOZ, Ignacio  and  GUTIERREZ-SOTELO, Oswaldo. Bloqueo atrioventricular completo, taquicardia ventricular y muerte súbita en una paciente gestante a término. Rev. costarric. cardiol [online]. 2019, vol.21, n.2, pp.8-10. ISSN 1409-4142.

A clinical case of a pregnant woman who presented with complete atrioventricular block in labor, severe bradycardia, secondary prolonged QT interval, Torsades de pointes and aborted cardiorespiratory arrest is presented. Potential mechanisms that can trigger this scenario are discussed.

Keywords : Atrioventricular block; acquired long QT; ventricular arrhythmia; Torsades des Pointes.

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