Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Associated with High-Dose Methadone Use

Methadone is a well-tolerated drug that has been used for pain control and the treatment of opioid addiction. However, some fatal cardiac side effects have been reported previously, including ventricular arrhythmia, stress cardiomyopathy, and coronary artery disease. We reported a middle-aged woman...

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Main Authors: Weng-Chio Tam, U-Po Lam, Toi-Meng Mok, Tou Chang, Wa Ho, Mario Alberto De Brito Lima Evora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4504657