| Title | Digitalis-Like Induced Arrhythmia in a Patient with Rheumatic Mitral Regurgitation Complicated by Preeclampsia. | | Author(s) | Roscani MG, Zanati SG, Magalhães CG, Borges VT, Matsubara BB | | Institution | Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, Unesp, São Paulo State, Brazil. | | Source | Hypertens Pregnancy 2009 Nov 5. | | Abstract | Objective. To report a case of cardiac arrhythmia related to a low dose of endovenous lanatoside C. Case report. A 23-year-old pregnant woman with mitral regurgitation complicated with preeclampsia and pulmonary edema presented 2 episodes of atrial tachycardia induced by a intravenous digitalis (2 mg, IV and 1 mg, IV, respectively).
Conclusion. This case calls attention to the need for further studies analysing the security of digoxin use in preeclampsia. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 19891530 |
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