title: Torsade de pointes induced by astemizole in a patient with prolongation of the QT interval.
authors: Division of Cardiology, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, CA.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Sakemi
authors: B
authors: B
authors: VanNatta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016589:Astemizole / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D016589:Astemizole