Open AccessTorsades de pointes after prolonged intravenous amiodarone therapy for atrial fibrillation
Author(s) -
Nordkin Irina,
Levinas Tatyana,
Rosenfeld Inna,
Halabi Majdi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3539
Subject(s) - medicine , amiodarone , torsades de pointes , qt interval , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , anesthesia , intensive care medicine
Amiodarone can induce TdP; therefore, it should be avoided as a first choice for therapy in patients without heart disease. Careful QT interval monitoring, especially during intravenous use, can prevent development of this life‐threatening arrhythmia.