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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