Buchelli-Pastrana S, Peña-Juárez RA, Enríquez-Cisneros O, Pérez-Pacheco A, Chávez-Sáenz JA, Martínez-González MT, Medina-Andrade MÁ

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: dengue is a viral infection that can affect the heart, mainly data of myocarditis and cardiac arrhythmias, however these alterations are transitory. Clinical case: male schoolchild who, due to dengue infection, presented a prolonged QT interval and, consequently, episodes of ventricular tachycardia appeared. The family member was reinterrogated, referring to a history of sudden death. Due to the presentation of the clinical picture and the personal history, we suspect that the dengue infection triggered the Long QT syndrome. Conclusions: cardiac alterations other than circulatory shock due to dengue virus infection are infrequent and usually self-limited. The most common findings are rhythm disorders and mild ventricular dysfunction. It is extremely important to perform in all patients an adequate interrogation including a history of sudden death.

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