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Severe arrhythmia after lithium intoxication in a patient with bipolar disorder admitted to the intensive care unit

Despite its narrow therapeutic index, lithium remains widely used as a mood stabilizer for the treatment of bipolar disease. The cardiac side-effects of lithium have been well documented, and may induce non-specific T-wave flattening, prolonged QT interval, sinus node dysfunction and also ventricula...

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Autores principales: Menegueti, Mayra Gonçalves, Basile-Filho, Anibal, Martins-Filho, Olindo Assis, Auxiliadora-Martins, Maria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3439772/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22988367
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-5229.99134