Abstract
Although long-term survival after craniopharyngioma treatment is excellent in childhood and early adulthood, sudden deaths in two craniopharyngioma survivors with cardiac findings suggest a need to determine whether treated patients exhibit potential substrates for sudden cardiac death. We present a retrospective review of two index patients with cardiac mortality. This motivated a prospective cardiac screening of 12 survivors that identified nearly a third with significant QTc prolongation. QTc-prolonging medication and stimulants should be used with caution in this population, and routine electrocardiogram screening may identify those at highest risk.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 256-260 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Pediatric Neurology |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Neurology
- Developmental Neuroscience
- Clinical Neurology