Anthracyclines and Acquired Long QT Syndrome. A Case Report
Acquired long QT syndrome results from secondary causes and can be caused by more than 100 non-antiarrhythmic drugs. Cardiac arrest due to Torsades de pointes induced by drugs causing prolonged QT syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal event, even in hospitals. The case of a 47-year-old patient di...
Main Authors: | Carlos Rodríguez Armada, Lázaro Enrique de la Cruz Avilés |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de las Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos
2014-12-01
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Series: | Revista Finlay |
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Online Access: | http://www.revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/320 |
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