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Treatment of Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction With Calcium Chloride in Patients Receiving Verapamil
Author(s) -
Guadagnino Victor,
Greengart Alvin,
Hollander Gerald,
Solar Mladen,
Shani Jacob,
Lichstein Edgar
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.92
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1552-4604
pISSN - 0091-2700
DOI - 10.1002/j.1552-4604.1987.tb03039.x
Subject(s) - verapamil , medicine , calcium , anesthesia , cardiology , supraventricular arrhythmia , atrial fibrillation
This report describes two patients who received verapamil because of supraventricular arrhythmias. The patients both developed severe hypotension and signs of left ventricular compromise. The hypotension and left ventricular compromise were promptly reversed by administration of intravenous calcium chloride. The dramatic improvement was documented clinically and in one case by two‐dimensional echocardiography.