Symptomatic sinus node abnormalities following lithium carbonate therapy.
Symptomatic sinus node abnormalities occurred in a woman receiving lithium carbonate. Stimulation studies of the heart revealed that only the sinus node was affected. The abnormalities disappeared completely following cessation of lithium therapy.
D001146:Arrhythmia, Sinus / Q000139:chemically induced; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012849:Sinoatrial Node / Q000503:physiopathology*
D008094:Lithium