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Idiopathic prolonged QT interval and QT dispersion: the effects of propofol during implantation of cardioverter-defibrillator

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 August 2006

D. Michaloudis ,
O. Fraidakis ,
E. Kanoupakis ,
A. Flossos  and
E. Manios
D. Michaloudis
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital, Iraklion 71110, Crete, Greece
O. Fraidakis
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital, Iraklion 71110, Crete, Greece
E. Kanoupakis
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology , University Hospital, Iraklion 71110, Crete, Greece
A. Flossos
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital, Iraklion 71110, Crete, Greece
E. Manios
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology , University Hospital, Iraklion 71110, Crete, Greece
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Abstract

Local anaesthesia combined with conscious sedation is becoming a popular technique for implantation of cardioverter-defibrillator devices. Propofol was given to provide loss of consciousness during defibrillation shock administration, for induced ventricular fibrillation testing. Propofol was found to decrease QT interval and QT dispersion in two patients with idiopathic prolonged QT interval and QT dispersion. The findings of the procedure are reported.

Keywords

conscious sedationpropofolimplantable cardioverter-defibrillatorQt dispersionQt interval
Type
Case Report
Information
European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 16 , Issue 12 , December 1999 , pp. 842 - 847
Copyright
1999 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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