Erythromycin-induced long QT syndrome: concordance with quinidine and underlying cellular electrophysiologic mechanism

Am J Med. 1990 Aug;89(2):235-8. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(90)90305-w.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Action Potentials / drug effects
  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / chemically induced*
  • Dogs
  • Electrocardiography
  • Erythromycin / adverse effects*
  • Erythromycin / toxicity
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Long QT Syndrome / chemically induced*
  • Long QT Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Purkinje Fibers / drug effects
  • Quinidine / adverse effects*
  • Tachycardia / chemically induced*
  • Tachycardia / physiopathology

Substances

  • Erythromycin
  • Quinidine