title: Lithium intoxication causing ST segment elevation and wandering atrial rhythms in an elderly patient.
abstract: Lithium overdoses causing cardiotoxicity are uncommon and electrocardiographic changes suggesting myocardial ischemia are rare. However, some authors have specifically reported the occurrence of ischemic electrocardiography changes due to a lithium overdose. This paper describes a case where electrocardiography changes mimic inferior myocardial infarction during the course of chronic lithium treatment in an elderly patient. The patient's electrocardiography changes were partially resolved after hemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kayrak
authors.forename: Hatem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ari
authors.forename: Cetin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duman
authors.forename: Enes Elvin
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Gul
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ak
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Atalay
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D018020:Lithium Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D018020:Lithium Compounds