Population
n=3 cases of sudden death in patients receiving long-term drug treatment for schizoaffective disorder
Design
Case_series
Key result
Autopsy findings in three cases of sudden death suggest that long-term antipsychotic use may cause fatal eosinophilic myocarditis due to a hypersensitivity reaction.
Authors
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Should not yet change practice; hypothesis-generating for antipsychotic-related fatal myocarditis.
Case Report (n=3)
No
Long-term antipsychotic use may cause fatal eosinophilic myocarditis as a hypersensitivity reaction, highlighting the need for clinical vigilance.
Şahpaz et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Eosinophilic myocarditis (n=3). Long-term antipsychotic use was evaluated on Autopsy findings of eosinophilic myocarditis. Autopsy findings in three cases of sudden death suggest that long-term antipsychotic use may cause fatal eosinophilic myocarditis due to a hypersensitivity reaction.
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