A danger of induction of Brugada syndrome during pill-in-the-pocket therapy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Rhythm control therapy by sodium channel blockers is widely performed for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Here, we present a case of acquired Brugada syndrome by pill-in-the-pocket treatment using pilsicainide. It is important that this therapy should be applied only after confirmin...

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Autores principales: Aizawa, Yoshiyasu, Matsuhashi, Tomohiro, Sato, Toshiaki, Takatsuki, Seiji, Fukuda, Keiichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2010
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3108709/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21701625
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DHPS.S12491
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author Aizawa, Yoshiyasu
Matsuhashi, Tomohiro
Sato, Toshiaki
Takatsuki, Seiji
Fukuda, Keiichi
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description Rhythm control therapy by sodium channel blockers is widely performed for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Here, we present a case of acquired Brugada syndrome by pill-in-the-pocket treatment using pilsicainide. It is important that this therapy should be applied only after confirming the drug safety to the patients.
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spelling pubmed-31087092011-06-23 A danger of induction of Brugada syndrome during pill-in-the-pocket therapy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation Aizawa, Yoshiyasu Matsuhashi, Tomohiro Sato, Toshiaki Takatsuki, Seiji Fukuda, Keiichi Drug Healthc Patient Saf Case Report Rhythm control therapy by sodium channel blockers is widely performed for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Here, we present a case of acquired Brugada syndrome by pill-in-the-pocket treatment using pilsicainide. It is important that this therapy should be applied only after confirming the drug safety to the patients. Dove Medical Press 2010-08-25 /pmc/articles/PMC3108709/ /pubmed/21701625 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DHPS.S12491 Text en © 2010 Aizawa et al, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd. This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.
spellingShingle Case Report
Aizawa, Yoshiyasu
Matsuhashi, Tomohiro
Sato, Toshiaki
Takatsuki, Seiji
Fukuda, Keiichi
A danger of induction of Brugada syndrome during pill-in-the-pocket therapy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
title A danger of induction of Brugada syndrome during pill-in-the-pocket therapy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
title_full A danger of induction of Brugada syndrome during pill-in-the-pocket therapy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
title_fullStr A danger of induction of Brugada syndrome during pill-in-the-pocket therapy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
title_full_unstemmed A danger of induction of Brugada syndrome during pill-in-the-pocket therapy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
title_short A danger of induction of Brugada syndrome during pill-in-the-pocket therapy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
title_sort danger of induction of brugada syndrome during pill-in-the-pocket therapy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3108709/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21701625
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DHPS.S12491
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