Intermittent QT prolongation induced by short-term oral amiodarone therapy
Kardiologia Polska, cilt.72, sa.2, ss.200-201, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 72 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.5603/kp.2014.0032
- Dergi Adı: Kardiologia Polska
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.200-201
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Amiodarone, ICD therapy, Long QT
- Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Although amiodarone appears to have few pro-arrhythmic effects, torsade de pointes (TdP) has been observed after administration of a low dose and short term use of oral amiodarone, in the absence of predisposing factors. We describe the case of a 41-year-old woman admitted to hospital because of a cardiac arrest from TdP. On hospital admission, ECG showed sinus bradycardia 46 bpm with marked QT prolongation. © Polskie Towarzystwo Kardiologiczne.