title: [Weight loss pills purchased on the internet as the cause of ventricular fibrillation].
abstract: We present a case regarding a 25-year-old woman who had been taking unauthorized weight loss pills prior to a sudden cardiac arrest from which she was resuscitated by paramedics. Her initial electrocardiogram revealed a prolonged corrected QT-interval (QTc). During admission she developed torsades de pointes and was treated with magnesium sulphate and temporary pacing. An electrophysiological study, a coronary angiogram and genetic testing for long QT syndrome all revealed normal results. After cessation of the pills the QTc normalized, and two weeks later she was discharged.
authors.affiliation: Hjertemedicinsk Afdeling B, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Brendstrupgårdsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark. mananpareek@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Manan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pareek
authors.forename: Rasmus Lederballe
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Trond Paul
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Leren
authors.forename: Henrik Kjærulf
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000139:chemically induced*; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents