| Literature DB >> 17304444 |
Abstract
We report, to our knowledge, the first documented case of torsades de pointes associated with atazanavir therapy. This case serves to highlight the need to monitor patients receiving atazanavir therapy who have risk factors for QT interval prolongation, such as female sex, bradycardia, electrolyte abnormalities, congestive heart failure, and a baseline prolonged QT interval.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17304444 DOI: 10.1086/511875
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079