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Azithromycin-induced QT prolongation in elderly patient.

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: The authors present a case of an elderly patient with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy who developed a significative prolongation of the QT interval after two days of treatment with azithromycin for a community-acquired pneumonia. QT prolongation is associated with a high risk of serious ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Three days after discontinuation of azithromycin, QT interval returned to the normal value.

Source: Acta bio-medica dell'Ateneo parmense/Acta biomedica

Authors: Vincenzo Russo, Gianfranco Puzio, Nicola Siniscalchi

Institution: University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1589498660

FWCI: 1.132

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Cited by: 63

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