After more than 300 defibrillation shocks, patient still alive 12 years later refractory torsade de pointes due to polypharmacy and persistent vomiting
Acquired torsade de pointes ventricular tachycardia (TdP) is a rare but serious life-threatening arrhythmia caused by an array of cardiac and non-cardiac drugs. It is often refractory to pharmacological therapy and may result in death or require frequent defibrillations. In our case study a young fe...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. - 1999. - 22(2010), 3 vom: 20. Juli, Seite 149-51 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2010
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Arrhythmia Bulimia Cisapride QT interval Torsade |
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