title: T wave inversion associated with severe theophylline toxicity.
abstract: Adverse cardiovascular effects are commonly seen in severe theophylline poisoning. Primary ST-T wave changes have not been described previously. We report T wave inversion associated with severe theophylline toxicity in a 33-year-old woman with no evidence of organic heart disease. The T wave inversion resolved after treatment. Physicians should be alerted to possible T wave abnormalities in patients with severe theophylline poisoning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia 19102.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kolander
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Nydegger
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D013806:Theophylline / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013806:Theophylline