The Perfect Storm: Abnormal Baseline QT With Chronic Methadone Use and Serious Hypokalemia

Methadone, a well-known drug used for pain control and as a treatment for opioid addiction, can cause arrhythmias, including torsades de pointes (TdP), which may progress to ventricular fibrillation and sudden death. We present a case of a middle-aged woman with a long history of methadone use who p...

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Main Authors: Oscar J. Lopez MD (Author), Diana Othon MD (Author), Yilen K. Ng-Wong MD (Author), Jose Sleiman MD (Author)
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Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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