'False-positive' intrathoracic impedance monitor alarm caused by amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism in a patient with cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator

Europace. 2012 May;14(5):768-9. doi: 10.1093/europace/eur374. Epub 2011 Dec 6.

Authors

Takashi Nakashima¹, Nobuhiro Takasugi, Tomoki Kubota, Mieko Takasugi, Hiromitsu Kanamori, Hiroaki Ushikoshi, Arihiro Hattori, Takuma Aoyama, Masanori Kawasaki, Kazuhiko Nishigaki, Genzou Takemura, Shinya Minatoguchi

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido Gifu 501-1194, Japan.

PMID: 22158828
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eur374

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Amiodarone / adverse effects*
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / adverse effects
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / methods*
Cardiography, Impedance / methods
Cardiography, Impedance / standards*
Clinical Alarms / standards*
Electric Countershock / methods*
False Positive Reactions
Female
Heart Failure / therapy
Humans
Hypothyroidism / chemically induced*

Substances

Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Amiodarone