title: Carbamazepine-induced atrioventricular block in an elderly woman.
abstract: An 88-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department after experiencing syncope while in a sitting position. Electrocardiogram showed advanced degree heart block. She has been on low-dose carbamazepine (200 mg/day) for the last year for trigeminal neuralgia (TN). After discontinuation of carbamazepine, the patient returned to normal sinus rhythm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey. ilknur1973@gmail.com.
authors.forename: İlknur
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Can
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Minnesota Va Medical Center, Minneapolis, USA.
authors.forename: Venkat
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tholakanahalli
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D054537:Atrioventricular Block; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002642:Chick Embryo; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013575:Syncope; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D002220:Carbamazepine