BACKGROUND: The incidence of bepridil-induced pulmonary toxicity, such as interstitial pneumonia, is still unknown. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of bepridil-induced pulmonary toxicity. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 253 patients treated with bepridil between January 2009 and January 2011 were retrospectively evaluated. Eight out of the 222 evaluable patients (male/female: 5/3, age range: 64-97 years, average age: 80.5 years, median age: 81.0 years) showed bepridil-induced pulmonary toxicity. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of bepridil-induced pulmonary toxicity was 3.60% in our study population.
BACKGROUND: The incidence of bepridil-induced pulmonary toxicity, such as interstitial pneumonia, is still unknown. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of bepridil-induced pulmonary toxicity. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 253 patients treated with bepridil between January 2009 and January 2011 were retrospectively evaluated. Eight out of the 222 evaluable patients (male/female: 5/3, age range: 64-97 years, average age: 80.5 years, median age: 81.0 years) showed bepridil-induced pulmonary toxicity. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of bepridil-induced pulmonary toxicity was 3.60% in our study population.
Authors: Sarah Skeoch; Nicholas Weatherley; Andrew J Swift; Alexander Oldroyd; Christopher Johns; Conal Hayton; Alessandro Giollo; James M Wild; John C Waterton; Maya Buch; Kim Linton; Ian N Bruce; Colm Leonard; Stephen Bianchi; Nazia Chaudhuri Journal: J Clin Med Date: 2018-10-15 Impact factor: 4.241