Acute amiodarone pulmonary toxicity with low impregnation dose: case report

Amiodarone, considered a potent antiarrhythmic, is known to cause pulmonary toxicity. Chronic interstitial pneumonitis is the most common presentation. However, acute pulmonary toxicity is rare and has a higher case fatality rate. We present a 61-year-old patient with persistent atrial fibrillation...

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Main Authors: Julio O Cabrera-Rego, José D Luzurriaga Navas, Alberto A Yanes Quintana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medwave Estudios Limitada 2020-08-01
Series:Medwave
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Online Access:https://www.medwave.cl/link.cgi/Medwave/Estudios/Casos/7996.act