Amiodarone and the development of ARDS after lung surgery.
An evaluation of amiodarone as prophylactic treatment for supraventricular tachyarrhythmias after pulmonary surgery was stopped because of a high incidence of the adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after a pneumonectomy. Retrospective analysis of all cases of resection for pulmonary neoplasm in our hospital between 1987 and 1991 indicates that amiodarone may be implicated in the development of ARDS after lung surgery.
Van Mieghem
W
W
Limburgs Hartcentrum, Genk, Belgium.
Coolen
L
L
Malysse
I
I
Lacquet
L M
LM
Deneffe
G J
GJ
Demedts
M G
MG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014700:Verapamil / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014700:Verapamil; D000638:Amiodarone