title: Hypomagnesaemia causing QT interval prolongation and torsade de pointes in an alcoholic patient.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Training and Simulation in Cardiovascular Emergencies, Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo, Brazil. maria.gonzalez@incor.usp.br
authors.forename: Maria M C
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Tiago C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Cavalcanti
authors.forename: Caio B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Vianna
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Timerman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium