Torsade de Pointes due to Methadone Use in a Patient with HIV and Hepatitis C Coinfection.
We present a case of Torsade de Pointes secondary to multiple factors including patient susceptibility and iatrogenic influences. Contributing causes are presented, and the approach to treatment is discussed.
Department of Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219, USA.
Jinu
J
John
Xixi
X
Amley
Gabriel
G
Bombino
Chaim
C
Gitelis
Bernard
B
Topi
Gerald
G
Hollander
Joydeep
J
Ghosh
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