title: [Helicoidal ventricular tachycardia caused by amitriptyline. Presentation of a case].
abstract: We present a case of a psychiatric patient treated with Amitriptyline who developed Stokes-Adams attacks with EKG manifestations of prolonged Q-T and "torsade de pointes".
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jerjes Sánchez Díaz
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: García Hernández
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: González Carmona
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosado Buzzo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000639:Amitriptyline
vernacular_title: Taquicardia ventricular helicoidal inducida por amitriptilina. Presentacion de un caso.