Abstract
During treatment with azithromycin, a 55 year-old woman developed a newly prolonged QT interval and torsade de pointes in the absence of known risk factors. Female gender and acute renal failure may be considerations in patients treated with azithromycin.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 243-246 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2007 |
Keywords
- Azithromycin
- LQTS
- QT interval
- Torsade de Pointes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Physiology (medical)