Successful Treatment of Refractory Cardiac Arrest With β-Blockade and Extracorporeal Life Support in a Pediatric Patient With Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia: A Case Report.

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We describe a case of refractory pulseless polymorphic ventricular tachycardia successfully treated with a bolus of propranolol intravenously, followed by an esmolol infusion and extracorporeal life support for 4 days in a 12-year-old boy later diagnosed with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. He had an excellent neurological outcome. Genetic testing for mutations associated with cardiac...

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