Acquired Long QT Syndrome and Torsade de Pointes Associated with HIV Infection

Here, we report the case of an HIV infected patient that was treated for pneumonia with a macrolid antibiotic. The patient experienced a prolongation of the already pathologic QTc interval resulting in repeated torsades de pointes necessitating CPR and implantation of an AICD. This case exemplifies...

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Autores principales: Shimabukuro-Vornhagen, Alexander, Rybniker, Jan, Zoghi, Shahram, Faetkenheuer, Gerd, Michels, Guido, Erdmann, Erland, von Bergwelt-Baildon, Michael, Kochanek, Matthias
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2934905/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20827440
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/278427
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Sumario:Here, we report the case of an HIV infected patient that was treated for pneumonia with a macrolid antibiotic. The patient experienced a prolongation of the already pathologic QTc interval resulting in repeated torsades de pointes necessitating CPR and implantation of an AICD. This case exemplifies that torsades de pointes due to acquired long QT syndrome is a serious and potentially fatal complication in HIV-positive patients.

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