Author/Authors :
Hayes, Kevin Department of Cardiology - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States , Deshmukh, Abhishek Department of Cardiology - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States , Pant, Sadip Department of Cardiology - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States , Culp, Benjamin Department of Cardiology - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States , Marsh, James Department of Cardiology - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States , Paydak, Hakan Department of Cardiology - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States
Abstract :
Flecainide has been known to cause torsades de pointes (TdP) in patients with structural heart disease and its mechanism has been
attributed to use-dependency. We present a patient with flecainide-induced TdP in the absence of any other precipitating factors.
This case highlights potential reverse use dependence associated with flecainide resulting in TdP.
Keywords :
Arrhythmias , clinical electrophysiology , drugs , electrophysiology , receptor pharmacology
