Ventricular tachycardia and torsades de pointes complicating pentamidine therapy of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Stein
K M
KM
Department of Medicine, New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, New York 10021.
Haronian
H
H
Mensah
G A
GA
Acosta
A
A
Jacobs
J
J
Kligfield
P
P
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D010419:Pentamidine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000139:chemically induced*
D010419:Pentamidine