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Torsades de pointes after prolonged intravenous amiodarone therapy for atrial fibrillation

Clinical Case Reports (2021) 9(1) 391-394
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.3539
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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.

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Nordkin, I., Levinas, T., Rosenfeld, I., & Halabi, M. (2021). Torsades de pointes after prolonged intravenous amiodarone therapy for atrial fibrillation. Clinical Case Reports, 9(1), 391–394. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3539

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