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Sinus arrest and asystole due to severe lithium intoxication
1Medical Unit, North Middlesex Hospital, London, U.K.
International Journal of Cardiology
|March 1, 1991
Summary
Severe lithium intoxication caused sinus arrest and asystole in a patient with conduction tissue disease. Caution and monitoring are crucial when prescribing lithium to these patients.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pharmacology
- Toxicology
Background:
- Preexisting conduction tissue disease poses risks for cardiac events.
- Lithium is a mood stabilizer with known cardiac side effects.