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January 1, 1963Japanese Circulation JournalOpen Access

Electrocardiogram in Potassium Depletion : Part II: Atrial and Nodal Tachycardia in Digitalis Intoxication

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Population

14 cases with digitalis intoxication, long-standing heart disease, and significant potassium depletion…

Design

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Authors

MIMasao Igarashi

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Overview

Vigilance for toxicity-related arrhythmias remains warranted with diuretic co-use; Level 5 data leave the association hypothesis-generating.

Structured PICO

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Population
14 cases with digitalis intoxication, long-standing heart disease, and significant potassium depletion resulting from diuretic use
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Outcome
Occurrence of arrhythmias (atrial and nodal tachycardia)safety

Digitalis intoxication combined with potassium depletion from diuretics can precipitate specific arrhythmias including paroxysmal atrial tachycardia with block and A-V nodal tachycardia.

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Masao Igarashi (1963) studied this question.

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