Population
180 patients with clinically and electrocardiographically diagnosed digitalis intoxication, mostly taking…
Design
Case_series
Key result
In 180 patients with digitalis intoxication, 346 episodes of digitalis-induced arrhythmias were observed, with ventricular arrhythmias being the most frequent (57.8%).
Authors
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Digitalis intoxication frequently presents with cardiac arrhythmias, most commonly ventricular premature contractions and A-V nodal arrhythmias, which must be promptly recognized to prevent high mortality.
Observational (n=180)
No
Digitalis intoxication frequently presents with cardiac arrhythmias, most commonly ventricular premature contractions and A-V nodal arrhythmias, which must be promptly recognized to prevent high mortality.
Edward K. Chung (1969) conducted an observational in Digitalis intoxication (n=180). Digitalis was evaluated on Incidence of digitalis-induced arrhythmias. In 180 patients with digitalis intoxication, 346 episodes of digitalis-induced arrhythmias were observed, with ventricular arrhythmias being the most frequent (57.8%).