Torsade-de-pointes in a patient under flecainide treatment, an unusual case of proarrhythmicity

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Nogales Asensio, Juan M ^a   Moreno Sánchez, Nieves ^a   Doncel Vecino, Luis Javier ^a   Villar Mariscal, Celia ^a   López Mínguez, Jose R ^a   Merchán Herrera, Antonio ^a  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTA CRISTINA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flecainide; Proarrhythmicity; Torsade de pointes

Indexed keywords

FLECAINIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT PROLONGATION; SYNCOPE; TORSADE DES POINTES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; FEMALE; FLECAINIDE; HUMANS; TORSADES DE POINTES;

EID: 33751220808     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.07.124     Document Type: Article

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