An unusual cause of ventricular fibrillation

Within hours she developed metabolic alka losis (pH 7?46 and bicarbonate 28?1 mmol/L) and hypertension with blood pressure measurements up to 180/105 mm Hg; intra venous antihypertensive therapy was given. Antihypertensive medication was gradually reduced over several weeks. 12 weeks later, stress-r...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 2009-03, Vol.373 (9669), p.1144-1144
Hauptverfasser:	Gerritsen, Karin GF, Dr, Meulenbelt, Jan, Prof, Spiering, Wilko, MD, Kema, Ido P, Prof, Demir, Ayse, MD, van Driel, Vincent JHM, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Alkalosis - chemically induced Biological and medical sciences Blood pressure Cardiac arrhythmia Cardiac dysrhythmias Cardiology. Vascular system Female General aspects Glycyrrhiza - poisoning Heart Humans Hypertension Hypertension - etiology Hypokalemia - chemically induced Hypokalemia - complications Internal Medicine Medical sciences Plasma Ventricular Fibrillation - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Within hours she developed metabolic alka losis (pH 7?46 and bicarbonate 28?1 mmol/L) and hypertension with blood pressure measurements up to 180/105 mm Hg; intra venous antihypertensive therapy was given. Antihypertensive medication was gradually reduced over several weeks. 12 weeks later, stress-rest myocardial SPECT examination showed no perfusion defects, electrocardio gram was normal, and echocardiography showed complete resolution of left ventricular hypertrophy.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60514-6