[Reversible cardiomyopathy induced by psychotropic drugs: case report and literature overview].
A number of psychotropic drugs, including tricyclic antidepressants, phenothiazine and lithium, have a well demonstrated risk of cardiotoxicity. Each individual therapeutic class has potentially deleterious effects on electrophysiology and myocardial function. The authors report a case showing how serious side effects may result from the association of these different classes in the presence of a coexistent heart disease, even when the underlying disease is mild.
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Centre de cardiologie clinique et interventionnelle, hôpital du Bocage, CHU Dijon, 2, boulevard Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 21034 Dijon, France. jean-christophe.eicher@chu-dijon.fr
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D000368:Aged; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000009:adverse effects; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000009:adverse effects; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects; D008728:Methotrimeprazine / Q000009:adverse effects; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D008094:Lithium; D008728:Methotrimeprazine; D007099:Imipramine