Fatal torsade de pointes with d,l-sotalol and low potassium.
Delacrétaz
E
E
University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
Fuhrer
J
J
D000368:Aged; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D013015:Sotalol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018754:Ventricular Dysfunction / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D013015:Sotalol; D011188:Potassium