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Torsade de Pointes associated with perhexiline maleate therapy
Author(s) -
Kerr G. D.,
Ingham G.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1990.tb00431.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricular tachycardia , qt interval , torsades de pointes , cardiology , anesthesia
Multiform ventricular tachycardia ( torsade de pointes ) is a recognised proarrhythmic effect of drugs which prolong the QT interval. A case is now described for the first time where torsade de pointes occurred with the administration of the anti‐anginal agent perhexiline maleate.