Open AccessA first case report of dapsone inducing recurrent ventricular arrhythmia
Author(s) -
Bethany Wong,
Lavanya Saiva,
John Buckley,
Joseph Galvin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european heart journal. case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.256
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 2514-2119
DOI - 10.1093/ehjcr/ytz158
Subject(s) - medicine , dapsone , ventricular tachycardia , cardiology , cardiac electrophysiology , qt interval , cardiac arrhythmia , myocardial infarction , cardiomyopathy , anesthesia , electrophysiology , heart failure , dermatology , atrial fibrillation
Ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) are life-threatening arrhythmias which are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Ventricular arrhythmias are induced by a change in the myocardial environment altering cardiomyocyte electrophysiology. The substrate for VA includes myocardial scar, electrolyte disturbances, and drugs altering cellular electrophysiology.