Torsade de Pointes related to the co-administration of amiodarone and digoxin

Authors

  • Stavros P. Kounas Second Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens,
  • Konstantinos P. Letsas Second Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens,
  • Loukas K. Pappas Second Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens,
  • Gerasimos Gavrielatos Second Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens,
  • Michalis Efremidis Second Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens,
  • Antonios Sideris Second Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens,
  • Fotios Kardaras Second Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v5i1.163

Abstract

A case of acquired long QT syndrome and subsequent torsade de pointes related to the co-administration of amiodarone and digoxin is described in the present case report. The underlying electrophysiologic mechanism of this proarrhythmic event is discussed.

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Published

2009-12-24

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2010)

Section

CASE REPORTS

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