Syncope due to non-sustained episodes of Torsade de Pointes associated to androgen-deprivation therapy use: a case presentation

Syncope due to non-sustained episodes of Torsade de Pointes associated to androgen-deprivation therapy use: a case presentation

Abstract Background Abiraterone is a medication frequently used for metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer. We report a case of non-sustained episodes of TdP associated with severe hypokalemia due to androgen-deprivation therapy. Few case presentations describe this association; the novelty l...

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Main Authors: Ximena Morales, Diego Garnica, Daniel Isaza, Nicolas Isaza, Felipe Durán-Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Prostatic neoplasms
Abiraterone acetate
Leuprolide
Androgen-deprivation
Ventricular tachycardia
Hypokalemia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-01945-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-01945-3

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