Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in a woman taking cesium chloride

Authors
Saliba, W Erdogan, O Niebauer, M
Citation
W. Saliba et al., Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in a woman taking cesium chloride, PACE, 24(4), 2001, pp. 515-517
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01478389 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Part
1
Pages
515 - 517
Database
ISI
SICI code
0147-8389(200104)24:4<515:PVTIAW>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A 47-year-old patient presented with syncope and recurrent episodes of poly morphic ventricular tachycardia. She had evidence of prolonged QT interval by ECG and had been taking cesium as a dietary supplement. Correction of th e hypokalemia and discontinuation of the cesium resulted in normalization o f the QT interval during follow-up with no further recurrence of ventricula r arrhythmias. The use of this drug is potentially hazardous as it may indu ce fatal ventricular arrhythmias.