Acute pulmonary toxicity after low-dose amiodarone therapy

被引:37
作者
Kaushik, S
Hussain, A
Clarke, P
Lazar, HL
机构
[1] Boston Med Ctr, Dept Cardiothorac Surg, Boston, MA 02118 USA
[2] Boston Med Ctr, Dept Radiol, Boston, MA 02118 USA
[3] Boston Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02118 USA
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10.1016/S0003-4975(01)02585-1
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity is usually seen in cardiac surgical patients who have received large doses of amiodarone for ventricular arrhythmias over prolonged periods. In this report, we describe a case of amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity after a short course of therapy for postoperative atrial fibrillation. (C) 2001 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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页码:1760 / 1761
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