Stabilization of cardiac rhythm in subsequently fatal ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation by calcitonin gene-related peptide.
A potentially fatal arrhythmia was encountered in a patient with a previous myocardial infarction, who was resistant to treatment with lidocaine, amiodarone and electric defibrillation. Calcitonin gene-related peptide stabilized ventricular fibrillation and flutter, but the patient subsequently died.
Zhang
J F
JF
Department of Internal Medicine, Beijing Tian-Tan Hospital, China.
Liu
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Liu
X Z
XZ
D000638:Amiodarone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004554:Electric Countershock; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D008012:Lidocaine; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D000638:Amiodarone