title: Exercise-induced ventricular tachycardia: a rare manifestation of digitalis toxicity.
abstract: Digitalis intoxication is one of the most common adverse drug reactions. Although some arrhythmias are seen more frequently than others, virtually any rhythm disturbance, including ventricular tachycardia, may occur. However, to our knowledge, exercise-induced ventricular tachycardia as a complication of digitalis therapy has never been described before. This case presents a patient with a digitalis-induced ventricular tachycardia occurring exclusively during exercise.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Gosselink
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Crijns
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Wiesfeld
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Lie
mesh_terms: D004077:Digoxin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D004077:Digoxin