title: A case of tacrolimus-induced supraventricular arrhythmia after kidney transplantation.
abstract: CONTEXT Tacrolimus is a potent immunosuppressive drug often administered to transplant recipient patients and exhibits a variety of adverse cardiovascular effects. CASE REPORT We report a case of a 53-year-old Asian female who developed various arrhythmic phenomena including atrial premature complexes and supraventricular tachycardia after administration of tacrolimus. CONCLUSION Tacrolimus-associated arrhythmia after kidney transplantation may be life-threatening, and so patients undergoing this procedure should be carefully monitored.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Bo-Ra
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ho-Sik
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Yeon-Soon
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Hark
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rim
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016559:Tacrolimus
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