Prolonged QT Interval and Torsades de Pointes Associated with Atazanavir Therapy | Zendy

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Prolonged QT Interval and Torsades de Pointes Associated with Atazanavir Therapy

Author(s) -

Tran Duc Anh Ly,

Marı́a Elena Ruiz

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/511875

Subject(s) - medicine , torsades de pointes , qt interval , atazanavir , cardiology , bradycardia , long qt syndrome , antiretroviral therapy , heart rate , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virology , viral load , blood pressure

We report, to our knowledge, the first documented case of torsades de pointes associated with atazanavir therapy. This case serves to highlight the need to monitor patients receiving atazanavir therapy who have risk factors for QT interval prolongation, such as female sex, bradycardia, electrolyte abnormalities, congestive heart failure, and a baseline prolonged QT interval.

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