title: Torsade de pointes--a rare presentation of primary hyperaldosteronism.
abstract: Primary aldosteronism was the most common form of endocrine hypertension resulting in hypertension, metabolic alkalosis, and hypokalemia. Ventricular arrhythmia in association with primary hyperaldosteronism is an uncommon presentation that has previously been described in literature. We presented one case of torsades de pointes due to primary hyperaldosteronism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Edy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kornelius
authors.forename: Kuo-Shuen
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yi-Sun
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chien-Ning
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000450:Aldosterone; D011188:Potassium