<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Implantable cardioverters-defibrillators have decreasedmorbidity and mortality as well as improved quality of life in patients with life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and allowed an increasing number of young women to reach their reproductive years. New questions and tasks arise for medical professionals as to organize appropriate management of these patients, because little is known regarding the risk and outcomes of such pregnancies. The aim of this report is to describe our centre’s first experience of pregnancy and delivery management in patient with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator as primary prevention of ventricular arrhythmias in congenital long QT syndrome.</p></abstract>

Implantable cardioverters-defibrillators have decreasedmorbidity and mortality as well as improved quality of life in patients with life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and allowed an increasing number of young women to reach their reproductive years. New questions and tasks arise for medical professionals as to organize appropriate management of these patients, because little is known regarding the risk and outcomes of such pregnancies. The aim of this report is to describe our centre’s first experience of pregnancy and delivery management in patient with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator as primary prevention of ventricular arrhythmias in congenital long QT syndrome.

Pregnancy in long QT syndrome with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. A case report and review of the literature

Clinic of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University / Centre of Cardiology and Angiology, Vilnius University Hospital Santariškiu˛ Klinikos

Clinic of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University / Centre of Cardiology and Angiology, Vilnius University Hospital Santariśkiii Klinikos / Centre of Cardiac Surgery, Vilnius University Hospital Santariśkiii Klinikos

Centre of Cardiology and Angiology, Vilnius University Hospital Santariśkiii Klinikos

Clinic of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University / Centre of Cardiology and Angiology, Vilnius University Hospital Santariśkiii Klinikos

Seminars in Cardiovascular Medicine

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Implantable cardioverters-defibrillators have decreasedmorbidity and mortality as well as improved quality of life in patients with life-threatening cardiac...

Pregnancy in long QT syndrome with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. A case report and review of the literature

Published Online: May 30, 2014

Page range: 1 - 4

Received: Dec 16, 2013

Accepted: Feb 24, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/semcard-2014-0001

Keywords
pregnancy, long QT syndrome, implantable cardioverter defibrillator, vaginal delivery

© by Lina Gumbiene

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Pregnancy in long QT syndrome with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. A case report and review of the literature

Published Online: May 30, 2014

Page range: 1 - 4

Received: Dec 16, 2013

Accepted: Feb 24, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/semcard-2014-0001

Keywordspregnancy, long QT syndrome, implantable cardioverter defibrillator, vaginal delivery

© by Lina Gumbiene

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Keywords
pregnancy, long QT syndrome, implantable cardioverter defibrillator, vaginal delivery