Clozapine induced myocarditis: A rare but fatal complication

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Kakar, Puneet ^a   Millar Craig, M ^a   Kamaruddin, Hazlyna ^a   Burn, Steven ^a   Loganathan, S ^a  

^a DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angiogram; Clozapine; Echo; Myocarditis; Steroids

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; MYOCARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THORAX PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; CLOZAPINE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDITIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS;

EID: 33748626881     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.01.033     Document Type: Article

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