Acquired Long QT Syndrome and Torsade de Pointes Associated with HIV Infection

Here, we report the case of an HIV infected patient that was treated for pneumonia with a macrolid antibiotic. The patient experienced a prolongation of the already pathologic QTc interval resulting in repeated torsades de pointes necessitating CPR and implantation of an AICD. This case exemplifies...

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Main Authors: Alexander Shimabukuro-Vornhagen, Jan Rybniker, Shahram Zoghi, Gerd Faetkenheuer, Guido Michels, Erland Erdmann, Michael von Bergwelt-Baildon, Matthias Kochanek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/278427