title: Amiodarone induced torsades de pointe. Report of three cases and review of literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, General Hospital Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Jorens
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: van den Heuvel
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Ranquin
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: van den Branden
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Parizel
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000638:Amiodarone