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Sudden cardiac death associated with cardiac catheterization in Williams syndrome: a case report and review of literature
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 April 2019
Abstract
Williams syndrome is a rare genetic disease that affects elastin production, leading to medium and large vessel stenoses and other abnormalities. Cardiac manifestations of Williams syndrome are the most life-threatening, occurring in 80% of children. Children with Williams syndrome are known to be at risk for sudden cardiac death. These tragic events are often precipitated by diagnostic or therapeutic procedures requiring anaesthesia or sedation, such as cardiac catheterisation. We present the case of a 3-month-old infant with Williams syndrome who suffered sudden cardiac arrest during cardiac catheterisation and subsequent arrest approximately 48 hours after the procedure. We also review the current literature focused on children with Williams syndrome who have suffered sudden cardiac arrest during or after cardiac catheterisation procedures.
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