Acute pulmonary toxicity after low-dose amiodarone therapy.
Amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity is usually seen in cardiac surgical patients who have received large doses of amiodarone for ventricular arrhythmias over prolonged periods. In this report, we describe a case of amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity after a short course of therapy for postoperative atrial fibrillation.
Kaushik
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, Massachussetts 02118, USA.
Hussain
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Clarke
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Lazar
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone