A dangerous fruit juice - 21/11/11
Abstract |
We report the case of a female patient presenting to the emergency department with postprandial syncope and atrial fibrillation. After amiodarone administration, the electrocardiogram showed marked QT prolongation associated with ventricular arrhythmias, including an episode of torsade de pointes requiring immediate electrical cardioversion. During history taking, the patient reported that she had been drinking large amounts of grapefruit juice regularly. The inhibition of amiodarone metabolism induced by grapefruit juice was responsible for enhancing the proarrhythmic effects of the drug with development of electrical storm.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Vol 30 - N° 1
P. 248.e5-248.e8 - gennaio 2012 Ritorno al numeroBenvenuto su EM|consulte, il riferimento dei professionisti della salute.
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