Digitalis-like induced arrhythmia in a patient with rheumatic mitral regurgitation complicated by preeclampsia.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of cardiac arrhythmia related to a low dose of endovenous lanatoside C.


METHODS
A 23-year-old pregnant woman with mitral regurgitation complicated with preeclampsia and pulmonary edema presented 2 episodes of atrial tachycardia induced by a intravenous digitalis (2 mg, IV and 1 mg, IV, respectively).


CONCLUSIONS
This case calls attention to the need for further studies analysing the security of digoxin use in preeclampsia.
Roscani
Meliza G
MG
Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, Unesp, São Paulo State, Brazil. meliza10@hotmail.com
Zanati
Silméia G
SG
Magalhães
Cláudia G
CG
Borges
Vera T M
VT
Matsubara
Beatriz B
BB
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007799:Lanatosides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000150:complications; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications*; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D055815:Young Adult
D007799:Lanatosides; C018548:lanatoside C