Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
- Volume 28 Issue 1
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- Pages.90-93
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- 2011
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- 2799-8010(eISSN)
Torsade de Pointes Induced by Long-Term Oral Amiodarone Therapy
- Nam, Jong-Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
- Choi, Yoon-Jung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
- Kang, Min-Kyu (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
- Jung, Sung-Yun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
- Kim, Su-Mi (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
- Lee, Sang-Hee (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
- Shin, Dong-Gu (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
- Published : 2011.06.30
Abstract
Although amiodarone is generally regarded as safe with a low incidence of associated arrhythmias, torsade de pointes (TdP) has been observed usually in the presence of predisposing factors. We report a case of amiodarone-induced TdP after long-term administration of alow dose of oral amiodarone in the absence of predisposing factors.