title: Seventy-four defibrillations for sotalol-induced torsades de pointes.
abstract: We report a patient with sotalol-induced torsades de pointes episodes that did not respond to magnesium and amiodarone. Electrical defibrillation totaling 15,120 joules had to be applied. However, torsades de pointes episodes could be brought under control only after the induction of general anesthesia with pentothal.
authors.affiliation: Private Corlu Sifa Hospital,Tekirdağ, Turkey. huseyinsurucu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hüseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sürücü
authors.forename: Ersan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tatli
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Değirmenci
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gökmen
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013015:Sotalol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D013015:Sotalol