Slankepiller købt på internettet som årsag til ventrikelflimren

Manan Pareek; Rasmus Lederballe Pedersen; Trond Paul Leren; Henrik Kjærulf Jensen

Slankepiller købt på internettet som årsag til ventrikelflimren

Translated title of the contribution: Weight loss pills purchased on the internet as the cause of ventricular fibrillation

Manan Pareek, Rasmus Lederballe Pedersen, Trond Paul Leren, Henrik Kjærulf Jensen

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Abstract

We present a case regarding a 25-year-old woman who had been taking unauthorized weight loss pills prior to a sudden cardiac arrest from which she was resuscitated by paramedics. Her initial electrocardiogram revealed a prolonged corrected QT-interval (QTc). During admission she developed torsades de pointes and was treated with magnesium sulphate and temporary pacing. An electrophysiological study, a coronary angiogram and genetic testing for long QT syndrome all revealed normal results. After cessation of the pills the QTc normalized, and two weeks later she was discharged.

Translated title of the contribution	Weight loss pills purchased on the internet as the cause of ventricular fibrillation
Original language	Danish
Journal	Ugeskrift for Læger
Volume	175
Issue	11
Pages (from-to)	739-40
Number of pages	2
ISSN	0041-5782
Publication status	Published - 11 Mar 2013

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Slankepiller købt på internettet som årsag til ventrikelflimren

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