Possible proarrhythmic effects of tocainide in dilated cardiomyopathy.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-1988
Abstract
A patient with a dilated cardiomyopathy experienced a cardiac arrest when taking tocainide for asymptomatic nonsustained ventricular tachycardia. After successful resuscitation from ventricular fibrillation and exclusion of a myocardial infarction, an electrophysiological evaluation was performed. Drug-free study #1 revealed no induction of ventricular tachycardia. A tocainide study revealed induction of sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia. Drug-free study #2 revealed induction of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia. This report illustrates a possible proarrhythmic effect of tocainide.
Volume
11
Issue
7
First Page
1032
Last Page
1035
ISSN
0147-8389
Published In/Presented At
Brownstein, S. L., Constantin, L., Kienzle, M. G., & Martins, J. B. (1988). Possible proarrhythmic effects of tocainide in dilated cardiomyopathy. Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE, 11(7), 1032–1035. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1988.tb03948.x
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
2457881
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article