Drug-induced cardiovascular adverse events in the intensive care unit

Crit Care Nurs Q. 2013 Oct-Dec;36(4):323-34. doi: 10.1097/CNQ.0b013e3182a10c2a.

Abstract

Critically ill patients are at high risk of adverse drug events during their intensive care unit stay. Of the potential adverse drug events, those related to the cardiovascular system are particularly concerning. Common cardiovascular adverse drug events include drug-induced arrhythmias, drug-induced blood pressure abnormalities, and drug-induced heart failure. The specific drug-induced events to be reviewed include bradycardia, tachycardia, corrected QT interval prolongation, hypertension, hypotension, and heart failure exacerbation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / chemically induced*
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / diagnosis
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / therapy
  • Critical Care*
  • Critical Illness
  • Heart Failure / chemically induced*
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis
  • Heart Failure / therapy
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / chemically induced*
  • Hypertension / diagnosis
  • Hypertension / therapy
  • Hypotension / chemically induced*
  • Hypotension / diagnosis
  • Hypotension / therapy