Curing swallowing-induced arrhythmias with cimetidine.
A 57-year-old man with swallowing-induced arrhythmias is presented. The patient did not respond to conventional antiarrhythmic medication, but H2-receptor antagonist treatment proved effective.
3rd Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University of Medicine, Budapest, Hungary.
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D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002927:Cimetidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003679:Deglutition; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D002927:Cimetidine