Acquired long QT syndrome: Risperidone-facilitated triggered activity and Torsades de Pointes during complete AV block. I

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 416-420

  Raviña, Tomas ^a   Raviña, Paula ^b   Gutierrez, Javier ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE CABUEÑES   (Spain)

^b Complejo Hospitalario de Ourense ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Acquired Long QT Syndrome; Risperidone; Torsades de Pointes

Indexed keywords

DILTIAZEM; POTASSIUM; RISPERIDONE; TORASEMIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENETIC CODE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; LONG QT SYNDROME; LONG TERM CARE; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; TORSADE DES POINTES; TREATMENT DURATION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HEART BLOCK; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; RISPERIDONE; SCHIZOPHRENIA, PARANOID; TORSADES DE POINTES;

EID: 33847209254     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.04.084     Document Type: Article

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