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ArticleCase reports in cardiology2020

Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Associated with High-Dose Methadone Use.

Weng-Chio Tam, U-Po Lam, Toi-Meng Mok, Tou Chang, Wa Ho, Mario Alberto De Brito Lima Evora

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Article in Case reports in cardiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Weng-Chio TamDepartment of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar Conde São Januário, Macau, SAR, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0288-2882
U-Po LamDepartment of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar Conde São Januário, Macau, SAR, China.
Toi-Meng MokDepartment of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar Conde São Januário, Macau, SAR, China.
Tou ChangDepartment of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar Conde São Januário, Macau, SAR, China.
Wa HoDepartment of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar Conde São Januário, Macau, SAR, China.
Mario Alberto De Brito Lima EvoraDepartment of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar Conde São Januário, Macau, SAR, China.
Hospital Conde S. Januário · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Methadone is a well-tolerated drug that has been used for pain control and the treatment of opioid addiction. However, some fatal cardiac side effects have been reported previously, including ventricular arrhythmia, stress cardiomyopathy, and coronary artery disease. We reported a middle-aged woman receiving high-dose methadone whom was presented with QT prolongation and torsade de pointes. We replaced the methadone with benzodiazepine and gave lidocaine use simultaneously. Thus, QT interval was shortened within the normal limit. Methadone-induced torsade de pointes is a rare but serious event, and QT interval should be monitored periodically to prevent this fatal adverse event, especially some patients with high-dose methadone use.

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