Arrhythmogenic Munchausen syndrome culminating in caffeine-induced ventricular tachycardia

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 229-231

  Vaglio, Joseph C ^a   Schoenhard, John A ^a   Saavedra, Pablo J ^a   Williams, Saralyn R ^a   Raj, Satish R ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Caffeine toxicity; Munchausen syndrome; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; METHYLXANTHINE; SOTALOL;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; CAFFEINE TOXICITY; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FACTITIOUS DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICOLOGY;

ADULT; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 79952043929     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2010.08.006     Document Type: Article

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