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A 10-year-old boy collapsed due to ventricular fibrillation in the Prague tram. Lay cardiopulmonary resuscitation was initiated and external defibrillation restored sinus rhythm within minutes. Initial laboratory examination revealed severe hypokalemia requiring large amounts of electrolyte supplementation. Genetic testing focused to tubulopathies was performed and the diagnosis of Gitelman syndrome was made following the identification of two pathogenic variants in <jats:italic>SLC12A3<\/jats:italic> gene (c.2633\u2009+\u20091G&amp;gt;A and c.2221G&amp;gt;A). Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator was implanted to prevent sudden cardiac death. The patient was in a good clinical condition with satisfactory electrolyte serum levels at the last follow-up. 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