Loperamide Mimicking Brugada Pattern

Loperamide Mimicking Brugada Pattern

Brugada syndrome is an inherited arrhythmia that increases a patient's risk of sudden cardiac death. Certain pharmacologic agents may induce a transient Brugada pattern on surface electrocardiogram (EKG). One of these is loperamide, an over-the-counter agent commonly used to manage diarrhea. We...

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Veröffentlicht in:Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal 2018, Vol.14 (4), p.e1-e3
Hauptverfasser: Rojas, Stephanie Fuentes, Oglat, Ayah, Bonilla, Hilda Mariana Gonzalez, Jeroudi, Omar, Sharp, Whitney, Valderrábano, Miguel, Schurmann, Paul Antonio
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Brugada syndrome is an inherited arrhythmia that increases a patient's risk of sudden cardiac death. Certain pharmacologic agents may induce a transient Brugada pattern on surface electrocardiogram (EKG). One of these is loperamide, an over-the-counter agent commonly used to manage diarrhea. We report the case of a patient who experienced EKG changes that mimicked Brugada pattern after excessive intake of loperamide.
ISSN:1947-6108
DOI:10.14797/mdcj-14-4-e1