Why the study?
Cardiotoxic effects of lithium are rare and not well characterized, with limited data on life-threatening arrhythmias requiring urgent dialysis.
Case Report (n=1)
No
May support emergent hemodialysis in lithium-induced bradyarrhythmia; leaves open confirmation in prospective studies.
Lithium has been widely used as a mood stabilizer. With its narrow therapeutic index, systemic side effects, primarily neurological are a concern. Cardiotoxic effects of lithium are rare, reported as non-specific T-wave flattening, prolonged QT interval, sinus node dysfunction, ventricular tachycardia, cardiomyopathy, and myocardial infarction. We report an interesting case of a young female patient with schizoaffective disorder on lithium who developed life-threatening cardiotoxicity secondary to lithium requiring urgent dialysis.
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Rijal et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Lithium toxicity with arrhythmia (n=1). Hemodialysis was evaluated on Reversal of bradyarrhythmia and sinus pauses.
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