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Fruit Volatile Analysis Using an Electronic Nose
Published on: March 30, 2012
A dangerous fruit juice
Sergio Agosti1, Laura Casalino, Giovanni Bertero
1Department of Cardiology, University of Genoa School of Medicine, Genoa, Italy. agostisergio@virgilio.it
Abstract:
We report the case of a female patient presenting to the emergency department with postprandial syncope and atrial fibrillation. After amiodarone administration, the electrocardiogram showed marked QT prolongation associated with ventricular arrhythmias, including an episode of torsade de pointes requiring immediate electrical cardioversion. During history taking, the patient reported that she had been drinking large amounts of grapefruit juice regularly. The inhibition of amiodarone metabolism induced by grapefruit juice was responsible for enhancing the proarrhythmic effects of the drug with development of electrical storm.
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