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Long persistent Sinus arrest and Torsades de pointes association with Ibutilide after Atrial Fibrillation ablation:A Case Report
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  • Qing Li,
  • Jinrui Guo,
  • Ke Liu,
  • Menghuai Ma,
  • Tao Guo,
  • Jun Liu,
  • Guodong Niu
Qing Li
Kunming Medical University

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Jinrui Guo
Kunming Medical University
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Ke Liu
Kunming Medical University
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Menghuai Ma
Kunming Medical University
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Tao Guo
Kunming Medical University
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Jun Liu
Kunming Medical University
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Guodong Niu
Kunming Medical University
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Abstract

Ibutilide is commonly used for conversion of atrial fibrillation (AF) during catheter ablation procedure. Sinus arrest or Torsades de Pointes (TdP) is mainly complication of ibutilide, however, is recovery spontaneously after a few hours.We present a patient suffering long persistent sinus arrest and Torsades de pointes following administration of ibutilide for cardioversion of persistent AF after radiofrequency ablation.