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| | | An 1½ month old boy previously asymptomatic presented with sudden onset agitation and breathlessness since morning. There was no history of fever, cough, vomiting or altered sensorium. There was no history of any drug ingestion. Family history was non-contributory. On examination, he had irregular pulse with tachycardia {heart rate = 180, min}. Systemic examination and blood pressure was normal. His ECG shows regularly irregular rhythm with atrial bigemini. His serum CPK was normal though CPK-MB fraction was elevated {20 percent of total CPK}. His SGOT was also elevated. Echocardiography showed normal ejection fraction. Hemogram, serum electrolytes, X-Ray Chest, venous blood gas was normal. He was treated with Amiodarone to which he responded. His urine organic acids and serum carnitine was normal
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