Cardiogenic shock triggered by verapamil and atenolol - A case report of therapeutic experience with intravenous calcium

Authors
Sakurai, H Kei, M Matsubara, K Yokouchi, K Hattori, K Ichihashi, R Hirakawa, Y Tsukamoto, H Saburi, Y
Citation
H. Sakurai et al., Cardiogenic shock triggered by verapamil and atenolol - A case report of therapeutic experience with intravenous calcium, JPN CIRC J, 64(11), 2000, pp. 893-896
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
JAPANESE CIRCULATION JOURNAL-ENGLISH EDITION
ISSN journal
00471828 → ACNP
Volume
64
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
893 - 896
Database
ISI
SICI code
0047-1828(200011)64:11<893:CSTBVA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Cardiogenic shock developed in a 72-year-old Japanese woman during combinat ion therapy with verapamil and atenolol for recurrent supraventricular arrh ythmia. She had coronary atherosclerosis, liver cirrhosis and bradycardia-t achycardia syndrome. Despite of the high-dose catecholamines and counterpul sation, she progressively deteriorated. Bolus administration of intravenous calcium chloride (CaCl2) immediately resolved her hemodynamic collapse.