Ventricular tachycardia associated with Coxsackie B4 virus infection.
We describe a case of ventricular tachycardia in association with acute Coxsackie B4 virus infection occurring in an otherwise normal infant. The dysrhythmia responded to flecainide acetate.
Tubman
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Childrens' Clark Clinic, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Northern Ireland.
Craig
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Mulholland
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D003384:Coxsackievirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004077:Digoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human; D005260:Female; D005424:Flecainide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D004077:Digoxin; D005424:Flecainide