Amiodarone induced torsades de pointe. Report of three cases and review of literature.
The occurrence of torsades de pointe is often associated with the use of drugs. We report three cases of amiodarone-induced torsades de pointe. Although a lot of amiodarone-induced torsades de pointe have been published, a review of all these cases and the underlying risk-factors has never been made.
Jorens
P G
PG
Department of Cardiology, General Hospital Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
van den Heuvel
P A
PA
Ranquin
R E
RE
van den Branden
F A
FA
Parizel
G A
GA
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
D000638:Amiodarone