Arrhythmogenic Munchausen syndrome culminating in caffeine-induced ventricular tachycardia

被引:4
作者
Vaglio, Joseph C. [1 ]
Schoenhard, John A. [1 ]
Saavedra, Pablo J. [1 ]
Williams, Saralyn R. [1 ,2 ]
Raj, Satish R. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Vanderbilt Univ, Dept Med, Sch Med, Nashville, TN 37232 USA
[2] Vanderbilt Univ, Dept Pharmacol, Sch Med, Nashville, TN 37232 USA
关键词
Arrhythmia; Caffeine toxicity; Ventricular tachycardia; Munchausen syndrome; CARDIAC-ARRHYTHMIA;
D O I
10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2010.08.006
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We report a patient with numerous abnormal electrocardiograms (ECGs) in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Our patient both simulated and stimulated her arrhythmias with an ECG rhythm generator and intentional caffeine intoxication. To our knowledge, this is the first report of caffeine overdose for arrhythmogenesis. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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