Polymorphous ventricular tachycardia provoked by lidocaine

Lidocaine is an antiarrhythmic agent frequently used for both the prophylaxis and treatment of ventricular arrhythmias. Although it has been implicated in precipitating 1–4 or aggravating 5 ventricular arrhythmias, the association has been weak. We report a patient in whom polymorphous ventricular t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 1985-02, Vol.55 (5), p.592-593
Hauptverfasser:	Burket, Mark W., Fraker, Theodore D., Temesy-Armos, Peter N.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment Electrocardiography Heart Ventricles - physiopathology Humans Lidocaine - adverse effects Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pharmacology. Drug treatments Tachycardia - chemically induced Tachycardia - physiopathology Toxicity: cardiovascular system
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Zusammenfassung:	Lidocaine is an antiarrhythmic agent frequently used for both the prophylaxis and treatment of ventricular arrhythmias. Although it has been implicated in precipitating 1–4 or aggravating 5 ventricular arrhythmias, the association has been weak. We report a patient in whom polymorphous ventricular tachycardia (VT) was found only in the setting of lidocaine administration. QT prolongation, a known predisposing factor for ventricular arrhythmias, was present in this patient.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/0002-9149(85)90260-7