DRONEDARONE LEADING TO ACUTE LIVER FAILURE AND RAPID RECOVERY: A CASE REPORT

DRONEDARONE LEADING TO ACUTE LIVER FAILURE AND RAPID RECOVERY: A CASE REPORT

Background There have been very few cases reported of dronedarone leading to acute liver toxicity, and almost none which have shown this toxicity to occur rapidly after drug initiation and to resolve quickly after cessation of the agent. Case An 83-year old African American female presented with sud...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2018-03, Vol.71 (11), p.A2568-A2568
Hauptverfasser: Malas, Hazem, Attar, Dana, Loree, Stacy, Atkinson, Keith, Oakland, McLaren
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cardiology
Case reports
Laboratories
Liver
Liver diseases
Liver failure
Recovery (Medical)
Sinuses
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Zusammenfassung:Background There have been very few cases reported of dronedarone leading to acute liver toxicity, and almost none which have shown this toxicity to occur rapidly after drug initiation and to resolve quickly after cessation of the agent. Case An 83-year old African American female presented with sudden onset palpitations and shortness of breath.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(18)33109-7