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Year : 2013 | Volume
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Acute amiodarone pulmonary toxicity in a patient with acute anterior wall myocardial infarction and ventricular tachycardia
Vijayakumar Subban, Latchumanadhas Kalidoss, Anitha Lakshmanan, Mullasari S Ajit
Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Vijayakumar Subban Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, 4A, JJ Nagar, Mogappair, Chennai - 600 037, Tamil Nadu India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1118-8561.125567
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Acute amiodarone pulmonary toxicity is a rare cause of acute respiratory distress in intensive care units. A 52-year-old man developed acute respiratory distress following intravenous amiodarone administration for refractory ventricular tachycardia. His chest X-ray and high resolution computed tomography-scans showed bilateral infiltrates with peripheral sparing. Patient improved following withdrawal of amiodarone and steroid therapy. |
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