| Abnormal ventricular repolarization mimicking myocardial infarction after heterocyclic antidepressant overdose. | |
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PMID: 9193039 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In 2 young adult women who experienced acute heterocyclic antidepressant intoxication, we found a quite unusual electrocardiographic pattern characterized by abnormal ST-tract elevation in the right precordial leads associated with a marked QRS widening (right bundle branch block and left anterior fascicular block type). Because serum electrolyte imbalance and acute myocardial ischemic events were excluded, the mechanism by which antidepressant overdose may produce such elevation of the ST tract remains unclear. |
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Authors:
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R Bolognesi; D Tsialtas; P Vasini; M Conti; C Manca |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of cardiology Volume: 79 ISSN: 0002-9149 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 1997 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-07-10 Completed Date: 1997-07-10 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0207277 Medline TA: Am J Cardiol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 242-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Cattedra di Cardiologia, Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Amitriptyline / poisoning Anti-Anxiety Agents / poisoning Antidepressive Agents / poisoning* Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / poisoning Antipsychotic Agents / poisoning Benzodiazepines* Bundle-Branch Block / chemically induced, diagnosis* Diagnosis, Differential Diazepam / poisoning Electrocardiography / drug effects Female Heart Ventricles / drug effects Humans Hypnotics and Sedatives / poisoning Long QT Syndrome / chemically induced, diagnosis* Maprotiline / poisoning Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis* Nordazepam / analogs & derivatives, poisoning Perphenazine / poisoning Triazolam / poisoning |
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0/Anti-Anxiety Agents; 0/Antidepressive Agents; 0/Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; 0/Antipsychotic Agents; 0/Hypnotics and Sedatives; 10262-69-8/Maprotiline; 1088-11-5/Nordazepam; 12794-10-4/Benzodiazepines; 28911-01-5/Triazolam; 2894-67-9/chlordesmethyldiazepam; 439-14-5/Diazepam; 50-48-6/Amitriptyline; 58-39-9/Perphenazine |
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