Variant ventricular tachycardia in desipramine toxicity

Variant ventricular tachycardia in desipramine toxicity

We report a case of variant ventricular tachycardia induced by desipramine toxicity. Unusual features of the arrhythmia are repetitive group beating, progressive shortening of the R-R interval, progressive widening of the QRS complex with eventual failure of intraventricular conduction, and changes...

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Veröffentlicht in:Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Ala.), 1981-10, Vol.74 (10), p.1268-1269
Hauptverfasser: Lee, W R, Sheikh, M U, Covarrubias, E A, Slotkoff, L M
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Desipramine - poisoning
Electrocardiography
Humans
Male
Tachycardia - chemically induced
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of variant ventricular tachycardia induced by desipramine toxicity. Unusual features of the arrhythmia are repetitive group beating, progressive shortening of the R-R interval, progressive widening of the QRS complex with eventual failure of intraventricular conduction, and changes in direction of the QRS axis. Recognition of variant ventricular tachycardia is important because therapy differs from that of classic ventricular tachycardia.
ISSN:0038-4348
DOI:10.1097/00007611-198110000-00035