Torsade de pointes with a normal QT interval associated with hypokalemia: A case report

Japanese Circulation Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 757-760

  Kusano, K F ^a   Hata, Y ^a   Yumoto, A ^a   Emori, T ^a   Sato, T ^a   Ohe, T ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amiodarone; Hypokalemia; Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; POTASSIUM; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIARRHEA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; QT INTERVAL; SYNCOPE; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HUMANS; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TORSADES DE POINTES;

EID: 0034879430     PISSN: 00471828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/jcj.65.757     Document Type: Article

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