title: [Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia of torsade de pointes type in patient with schizophrenia treated with thioridazine].
abstract: A case of 82 year-old female with schizophrenia treated with thioridazine with a long QT syndrome and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia of torsade de pointes type was presented. Additional predisposing factor for cardiac arrhythmia was diarrhea with subsequent hypokalemia. Infusion of magnesium sulphate, potassium supplementation and thioridazine discontinuation was effective management of the pathient.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Klinicznych Podstaw Fizjoterapii Collegium Medicum UMK w Toruniu. wsinkiewicz@cm.umk.pl
authors.forename: Władysław
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sinkiewicz
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Balak
authors.forename: Issa
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fares
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karasek
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Małyszka
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Papke
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000097:blood; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013881:Thioridazine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D013881:Thioridazine