Abstract
We report the case of a patient who had development of ventricular fibrillation following rapid intravenous administration of magnesium sulfate (2 g over 5 s) for treatment of sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia. Initial slowing of the tachycardia was followed by gradual widening of QRS complexes and electrical alternans, leading to ventricular fibrillation within 3 min of magnesium administration.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1445-1447 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chest |
Volume | 101 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |