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Published on: November 8, 2015
A case of tacrolimus-induced supraventricular arrhythmia after kidney transplantation
Bo-Ra Kim1, Ho-Sik Shin, Yeon-Soon Jung
1Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Abstract:
CONTEXT Tacrolimus is a potent immunosuppressive drug often administered to transplant recipient patients and exhibits a variety of adverse cardiovascular effects. CASE REPORT We report a case of a 53-year-old Asian female who developed various arrhythmic phenomena including atrial premature complexes and supraventricular tachycardia after administration of tacrolimus. CONCLUSION Tacrolimus-associated arrhythmia after kidney transplantation may be life-threatening, and so patients undergoing this procedure should be carefully monitored.
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