[Toxicological cardiology].
The general cardiac signs and symptoms of acute drug poisoning and the treatment guidelines were presented in this article. The cardiovascular drugs toxicity and ethano-induced cardiac injury were discussed. The special interest was put on the drugs which cause QT prolongation and induce torsades de piontes (TdP).
Katedra i Klinika kardiologii Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie, 20-090 Lublin, ul. Jaczewskiego 8. widomska@asklepios.am.lublin.pl
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D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000145:classification; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000209:etiology
D002316:Cardiotonic Agents