Taquicardia ventricular bidirecional secundária a intoxicação digitálica – relato de caso

Karila Scarduelli Luciano; Victoria Souza Bogo; Milena Luisa  Schulze; Rafael  de March Ronsoni

Authors

Karila Scarduelli Luciano Hospital Regional Hans Dieter Schmidt – Serviço de Cardiologia – Joinville (SC), Brazil.
Victoria Souza Bogo Universidade da Região de Joinville – Departamento de Medicina – Joinville (SC), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6004-1643
Milena Luisa Schulze Universidade da Região de Joinville – Departamento de Medicina – Joinville (SC), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5328-827X
Rafael de March Ronsoni Hospital Regional Hans Dieter Schmidt – Serviço de Cardiologia – Joinville (SC), Brazil / Universidade da Região de Joinville – Departamento de Medicina – Joinville (SC), Brazil.

Keywords:

Ventricular tachycardia, Digoxin, Toxicity

Abstract

Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BDVT) is defined by beat-to-beat alternation of the QRS axis on the electrocardiogram. Its diagnosis is uncommon, and the most characteristic etiology is digitalis intoxication (DI). We report the case of a patient with heart failure of valve origin admitted for sepsis that progressed to BDVT and death, associated with DI.

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