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Long QT Syndromes and Torsades de Pointes
Case Synopsis A 65-year-old woman undergoes laparoscopic hysterectomy under general anesthesia. She has paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, for which she takes sotalol, and has recently commenced diuretic therapy for pedal edema. After completion of uneventful surgery, ondansetron is administered, shortly followed…