Clozapine-induced hypersensitivity myocarditis presenting as sudden cardiac death

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Natraj Katta (Συγγραφέας), Sudarshan Balla (Συγγραφέας), Kul Aggarwal (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: University of São Paulo, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Hypersensitivity myocarditis is a rare but serious adverse effect of clozapine, a commonly used psychiatric drug. We report the case of sudden cardiac death from clozapine-induced hypersensitivity myocarditis diagnosed at autopsy. A 54-year-old Caucasian male on clozapine therapy for bipolar disorde...