Verapamil-induced polymorphous ventricular tachycardia.
A 31 year old woman who developed an atypical ventricular tachycardia after administration of intravenous verapamil for control of a recurrent supraventricular tachycardia is presented. Possible explanations for the observed arrhythmia, polymorphous ventricular tachycardia, are discussed. Verapamil must be considered one of the pharmacologic agents that can cause this arrhythmia.
D000328:Adult; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D013614:Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014700:Verapamil