Cardiac arrest caused by sibutramine obtained over the Internet: a case of a young woman without pre-existing cardiovascular disease successfully resuscitated using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Naofumi BunyaKeigo SawamotoShuji UemuraRyoko KyanHiroyuki InoueJunichi NishidaHidemichi KouzuNobuaki KokubuTetsuji MiuraEichi NarimatsuPublished in: Acute medicine & surgery (2017)
This case indicates that sibutramine can cause cardiac arrest even in subjects without pre-existing cardiovascular disease when combined with agents that promote QT prolongation.
Keyphrases
- cardiac arrest
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- cardiovascular disease
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
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- cardiovascular risk factors
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- mechanical ventilation
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- coronary artery disease