Torsades de pointes associated with remdesivir treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia

被引:4
作者
Fung, Jollee S. T. [1 ]
Levitan, Mark [2 ,3 ]
Landry, Sarah [4 ]
McIsaac, Sarah [5 ,6 ,7 ]
机构
[1] Northern Ontario Sch Med Univ, Dept Internal Med, Sudbury, ON, Canada
[2] Northern Ontario Sch Med Univ, Dept Family Med, Sault Ste Marie, ON, Canada
[3] Northern Ontario Sch Med Univ, Dept Anesthesiol, Sault Ste Marie, ON, Canada
[4] Univ Waterloo, Sch Pharm, Waterloo, ON, Canada
[5] Hlth Sci North, Dept Anesthesiol, Sudbury, ON, Canada
[6] Hlth Sci North, Dept Crit Care Med, Sudbury, ON, Canada
[7] Northern Ontario Sch Med Univ, Dept Anesthesia, Div Clin Sci, Sect Anesthesia, Sudbury, ON, Canada
来源
JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE CANADA (JAMMI) | 2022年 / 8卷 / 01期
关键词
COVID-19; QTc; remdesivir; SARS-CoV-2; torsades de pointes;
D O I
10.3138/jammi-2022-0010
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
Background: Prolonged QT interval (QTc) can be a serious adverse event from SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated treatment, including remdesivir.Methods: We present a case of a 55-year-old woman with COVID-19 pneumonia who was treated with remdesivir. The QTc on admission was 483 ms. After three doses of remdesivir, she had an episode of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia. Repeat QTc was significantly prolonged at 609 ms. She experienced a polymorphic ventricular tachycardic cardiac arrest the next morning, thought to be secondary to torsades de pointes.Results: Transthoracic echocardiogram showed normal biventricular function. Electrolytes were within normal limits. In the absence of other QTc-prolonging medications, remdesivir was thought to be inciting agent. Following discontinuation of remdesivir, the patient's QTc returned to baseline.Conclusions: There is a risk for cardiac events from QTc prolongation effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated treatment. We recommend pharmacological profile review and cardiac monitoring for patients receiving remdesivir. Historique : Un intervalle QT prolong & eacute; (QTc) peut & ecirc;tre un grave effet ind & eacute;sirable de l'infection par le SRAS-CoV-2 et du traitement qui s'y associe, y compris le remd & eacute;sivir.M & eacute;thodologie : Les chercheurs pr & eacute;sentent le cas d'une femme de 55 ans atteinte d'une pneumonie & agrave; COVID-19 qui a re & ccedil;u un traitement au remd & eacute;sivir. Son QTc & agrave; l'admission & eacute;tait de 483 ms. Apr & egrave;s trois doses de remd & eacute;sivir, elle a subi un & eacute;pisode de tachycardie ventriculaire non soutenue. La reprise du QTc & eacute;tait particuli & egrave;rement prolong & eacute;, & agrave; 609 ms. La patiente a v & eacute;cu un arr & ecirc;t cardiaque caus & eacute; par une tachycardie ventriculaire polymorphe le lendemain matin, consid & eacute;r & eacute; comme secondaire & agrave; des torsades de pointe.R & eacute;sultats : L'& eacute;chocardiogramme transthoracique a r & eacute;v & eacute;l & eacute; une fonction biventriculaire normale. Les & eacute;lectrolytes se situaient dans les limites normales. En l'absence d'autres m & eacute;dicaments pour prolonger le QTc, le remd & eacute;sivir a & eacute;t & eacute; pr & eacute;sum & eacute; comme responsable. Apr & egrave;s l'arr & ecirc;t de ce m & eacute;dicament, le QTc de la patiente est redevenu normal.Conclusions : La prolongation du QTc d & eacute;coulant de l'infection par le SRAS-CoV-2 et du traitement qui s'y associe entra & icirc;ne un risque d'arr & ecirc;t cardiaque. Il est recommand & eacute; de proc & eacute;der & agrave; une & eacute;valuation du profil pharmacologique et d'assurer la surveillance cardiaque des patients qui re & ccedil;oivent du remd & eacute;sivir.
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