Post Reproductive Health · Nov 14, 2025

A case of congenital long QT syndrome and medically induced menopause

By Wilkinson JF, Williams PL, Green JC et al.

This is a case report of a 47-year-old woman with known Long QT Syndrome who was given GnRH analogues to induce menopause prior to hysterectomy for fibroids who suffered several episodes of ventricular fibrillation leading to Torsades de Pointes cardiac arrests. This paper discusses the case and the physiological backdrop of hormone influences on the QT interval in women, includes the patient perspective and makes recommendations.

doi.org/10.1177/20533691251398072PubMed 41237412Interventions