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Azithromycin as a cause of QT-interval prolongation and torsade de pointes in the absence of other known precipitating factors

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During treatment with azithromycin, a 55 year-old woman developed a newly prolonged QT interval and torsade de pointes in the absence of known risk factors. Female gender and acute renal failure may be considerations in patients treated with azithromycin.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Arrhythmia Service, Montefiore Medical Center/Cardiology—N2, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 E. 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA

    Anna Kezerashvili, Himad Khattak, Aron Barsky, Reza Nazari & John D. Fisher

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Kezerashvili, A., Khattak, H., Barsky, A. et al. Azithromycin as a cause of QT-interval prolongation and torsade de pointes in the absence of other known precipitating factors. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 18, 243–246 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-007-9124-y

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