Acute cardiomyopathy precipitated by lithium: is there a direct toxic effect on cardiac myocytes?

Am J Emerg Med. 2015 Sep;33(9):1330.e1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.03.023. Epub 2015 May 18.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Antimanic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Bipolar Disorder / drug therapy*
  • Cardiomyopathies / chemically induced*
  • Cardiomyopathies / diagnosis*
  • Cardiomyopathies / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lithium Compounds / adverse effects*
  • Myocytes, Cardiac / drug effects*

Substances

  • Antimanic Agents
  • Lithium Compounds