Drug-induced torsades de pointes in one patient with congenital long QT syndrome

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-88

  Hsieh, Ming Hsiung ^a   Chen, Shih Ann ^a   Chiang, Chern En ^a   Tai, Ching Tai ^a   Lee, Shih Huang ^a   Wen, Zu Chi ^a   Chang, Mau Song ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Astemizole; Congenital long QT syndrome; Erythromycin; QT interval; Torsades de pointes

Indexed keywords

ASTEMIZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; LIDOCAINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NADOLOL; PROPRANOLOL; ISOPRENALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART PACING; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; TORSADE DES POINTES; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANAMNESIS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FAINTNESS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SEIZURE; SINUS RHYTHM;

EID: 0029995608     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(96)02582-X     Document Type: Article

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