[Torsade de pointes in the management of atrial fibrillation].
Torsade de pointes is a frequent cause of sudden death of cardiac origin, with uncertain mechanisms of actions and very diverse origins. A case is presented of a patient with a bronchial condition on pharmacological treatment with macrolides, and who, as well as having atrial fibrillation, suffered an episode of self-limiting torsade de pointes that abated spontaneously with no associated clinical complications.
Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital General Virgen de la Salud Elda, Elda, Alicante, España. Electronic address: judithurtubia@hotmail.com.
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Urtubia Palacios
Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España.
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Usieto López
Servicio de Medicina de Familiary Comunitaria, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España.
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Fernández Esteban
Servicio de Anestesia y Reanimación, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España.
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Puértolas Ortega
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D018942:Macrolides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000209:etiology*
D018942:Macrolides
Atrial fibrillation; Fibrilación auricular; Macrolides; Macrólidos; Torsade de pointes