[Electrocardiographic changes in hypoglycemia]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1998 May;51(5):404-6. doi: 10.1016/s0300-8932(98)74766-9.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Several electrocardiographic anomalies have been described in association with hypoglycaemia. We report the case of a 70-year-old woman with hypoglycaemic coma whose electrocardiogram showed significant conduction anomalies, including atrioventricular block and intraventricular conduction disturbances, and repolarization abnormalities. These electrocardiographic changes disappeared after intravenous glucose administration.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Female
  • Glucose / administration & dosage
  • Heart / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemia / drug therapy
  • Hypoglycemia / physiopathology*
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Insulin Coma / physiopathology

Substances

  • Glucose