Deterioration of ventricular tachycardia to ventricular fibrillation after rapid intravenous administration of magnesium sulfate.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Magnesium Sulfate
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation