| Nonsustained polymorphous ventricular tachycardia during amiodarone therapy for atrial fibrillation complicating cardiomyopathy. Management with intravenous magnesium sulfate. | |
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PMID: 9149614 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A case is presented in which amiodarone was administered to suppress paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a patient with an idiopathic cardiomyopathy. Eleven days after initiation of therapy with amiodarone, the patient experienced syncope and was noted to have recurrent episodes of polymorphous ventricular tachycardia. The patient was hospitalized and treated with a bolus as well as continuous infusion of intravenous magnesium sulfate. When the infusion was transiently discontinued, recurrences of polymorphous ventricular tachycardia were noted. The probable proarrhythmic action of amiodarone, although rare, is reviewed along with a discussion of the novel use of intravenous magnesium sulfate therapy. |
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Authors:
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S L Winters; R G Sachs; J H Curwin |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chest Volume: 111 ISSN: 0012-3692 ISO Abbreviation: Chest Publication Date: 1997 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-06-03 Completed Date: 1997-06-03 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0231335 Medline TA: Chest Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1454-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Morristown Memorial Hospital, NJ 07962-1956, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aged Amiodarone / adverse effects* Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / administration & dosage, adverse effects*, therapeutic use Atrial Fibrillation / complications, drug therapy* Cardiomyopathies / complications* Humans Infusions, Intravenous Injections, Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate / administration & dosage, therapeutic use* Male Recurrence Syncope / chemically induced, drug therapy Tachycardia, Ventricular / chemically induced*, drug therapy |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; 1951-25-3/Amiodarone; 7487-88-9/Magnesium Sulfate |
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Comment In:
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Chest. 1998 Mar;113(3):848-9
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9515876
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