Warning to "Refeeding syndrome". Torsades de pointes and ventricular tachyarrhythmia with marked QT prolongation induced by acute glucose injection: report of two cases

Int J Cardiol. 2012 Apr 19;156(2):222-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.01.044. Epub 2012 Feb 15.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Glucose / administration & dosage
  • Glucose / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Long QT Syndrome / chemically induced*
  • Long QT Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Long QT Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Refeeding Syndrome / chemically induced*
  • Refeeding Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Refeeding Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / chemically induced*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / physiopathology
  • Torsades de Pointes / chemically induced
  • Torsades de Pointes / physiopathology

Substances

  • Glucose