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Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia with a Normal QT Interval Following Azithromycin

2005; Wiley; Volume: 28; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1540-8159.2005.50146.x

1540-8159

Michael Kim, Cary E. Berkowitz, Richard G. Trohman,

Ion channel regulation and function

Pacing and Clinical ElectrophysiologyVolume 28, Issue 11 p. 1221-1222 Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia with a Normal QT Interval Following Azithromycin MICHAEL H. KIM, MICHAEL H. KIM Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MinnesotaSearch for more papers by this authorCARY BERKOWITZ, CARY BERKOWITZ North Shore Cardiologists, Bannockburn, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this authorRICHARD G. TROHMAN, RICHARD G. TROHMAN Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this author MICHAEL H. KIM, MICHAEL H. KIM Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MinnesotaSearch for more papers by this authorCARY BERKOWITZ, CARY BERKOWITZ North Shore Cardiologists, Bannockburn, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this authorRICHARD G. TROHMAN, RICHARD G. TROHMAN Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this author First published: 11 November 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.2005.50146.xCitations: 46 Address for reprints: Michael H. Kim, M.D., The Heart Center, Regions Hospital, Mail Stop 11102M, 640 Jackson St., St. Paul, MN 55101–2595. Fax: 651–254-1603; e-mail: [email protected] Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. References 1 Zithromax® (azithromycin for oral and injection) Package Inserts 4763, 5179, and 5191. 2 Granowitz EV, Tabor KJ, Kirchhoffer JB. Potentially fatal interaction between azithromycin and disopyramide. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2000; 23(9): 1433–1435. 3 Arellano-Rodrigo E, Garcia A, Mont L, Roque M. Torsade de pointes and cardiorespiratory arrest induced by azithromycin in a patient with congenital long QT syndrome. Med Clin (Barc) 2001; 117(3): 118–119. 4 Chennareddy SB, Siddique M, Karim MY, Kudesia V. Erythromycin-induced polymorphous ventricular tachycardia with normal QT interval. Am Heart J 1996; 132: 691–694. 5 Milberg P, Eckardt L, Bruns HJ, Biertz J, Ramtin S, Reinsch N, Fleischer D, Kirchhof P, Fabritz L, Breithardt G, Haverkamp W. Divergent proarrhythmic potential of macrolide antibiotics despite similar QT prolongation: Fast phase 3 repolarization prevents early afterdepolarizations and torsade de pointes. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2002; 303: 218–225. 6 Kusano KF, Hata Y, Yumoto A, Emori T, Sato T, Ohe T. Torsade de pointes with a normal QT interval associated with hypokalemia: A case report. Jpn Circ J 2001; 65: 757–760. 7 Leenhardt A, Glaser E, Burguera M, Nurnberg M, Maison-Blanche P, Coumel P. Short-coupled variant of torsade de pointes: A new electrocardiographic entity in the spectrum of idiopathic ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Circulation 1994; 89: 206–215. Citing Literature Volume28, Issue11November 2005Pages 1221-1222 ReferencesRelatedInformation