Ciprofloxacin-Induced Cardiac Arrest

Authors

  • Athanasios J Manolis Department of Cardiology, Asclepieion General Hospital, Voula, Athens
  • Leonidas Poulimenos Department of Cardiology, Asclepieion General Hospital, Voula, Athens
  • Antonis S Manolis First Department of Cardiology, Evagelismos General Hospital, Athens

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v6i1.383

Abstract

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in the form of torsade des pointes occurred in a patient on chronic therapy with amiodarone and a baseline prolonged QT interval, only when ciprofloxacin was added for treatment of urinary tract infection and did not recur after discontinuation of the antibiotic.

 

Key Words: polymorphic ventricular tachycardia; torsade des pointes; ciprofloxacin; acquired long QT syndrome; amiodarone

Author Biography

Antonis S Manolis, First Department of Cardiology, Evagelismos General Hospital, Athens

Specialty: Cardiology

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2011)

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