Verapamil: a cause of sudden death in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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Sudden death was recorded by continuous ambulatory electrocardiographic (Holter) monitoring in a 62 year old man with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation, who had been treated for four days with verapamil 360 mg orally. Analysis of the tape showed a third degree atrioventricular block followed by complete asystole. The sudden death could be related to treatment with verapamil.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British heart journal
دوره 51 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984