Brugada syndrome induced by amitriptyline toxicity

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 358-359

  Mooren, K ^a   Voogel, A J ^a   Tan, H L ^b  

^a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; OLANZAPINE;

ADULT; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMA; DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE CONDUCTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LETTER; QRS COMPLEX; RESUSCITATION; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHEST PAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA; PHARYNX;

EID: 54349112607     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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