Abstract

ARCOS, Laura; RINCON, Carlos; VANEGAS, Diego  and  MEDINA, Ramón. Electrical storm and torsade de pointes associated with antimonial treatment in a patient with cutaneous leishmaniasis. Rev. Colomb. Cardiol. [online]. 2018, vol.25, n.4, pp.279-279. ISSN 0120-5633.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rccar.2017.09.007.

The toxicity due to antimonial can compromise multiple systems, and is potentially fatal. The case is presented of a young soldier, who had pancreatic and cardiac toxicity during the treatment of his second episode of cutaneous leishmaniasis. This developed into an acquired long QT syndrome and an electrical storm with frequent episodes of ventricular that included torsade de pointes. Treatment was given in the Intensive Care Unit, where he required multiple defibrillator discharges and the administering of magnesium sulphate until the clinical symptoms were resolved.

Keywords : Arrhythmias; Long QT syndrome; Torsade de pointes.

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