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KMID : 0980720120310010135
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Keimyung Medical Journal
2012 Volume.31 No. 1 p.135 ~ p.140
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A Case of Amiodarone Induced Multiple Complications in Patient with Atrial Fibrillation
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Song Yun-Seok
Yang Kyung-Ho
Jung Sun-Ho
Ryu Byung-Han
Park Joon-Seok
Jung Yeo-Jin
Jeong Yong-Suk
Kim Young-Bok
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Abstract
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Amiodarone is an effective antiarrhythmic agent that being widely used for the management of supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrhythmias. But long term amiodarone therapy can develop variety of adverse effects which include pulmonary toxicity, hapatotoxicity, thyroid dysfunctions, corneal deposits, bone marrow suppression, neuropathies, etc. There have been many reports about amoidarone induced toxicities that affects individual organs. However, it is rare that about multiple organ damages concurrently in patients with amiodarone therapy. We experienced that a case of amiodarone-induced multi organ complications and their recovery after amiodarone withdrawal. Here, we are to report this case.
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KEYWORD
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Amiodarone, Multi organ complications
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