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

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

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