Warning to “Refeeding syndrome”. Torsades de pointes and ventricular tachyarrhythmia with marked QT prolongation induced by acute glucose injection: Report of two cases

• Published in: International journal of cardiology Vol. 156; no. 2; pp. 222 - 224
• Main Authors: Inoue, Takeshi, Doi, Tetsuya, Beppu, Koki, Sasaki, Yoshio, Takeda, Shinichi, Watanabe, Chiaki, Shirasaka, Akihiro, Kakio, Tadashi, Hashimoto, Tetsuo, Kawai, Chuichi, Kida, Yoshitomi, Nishina, Naoto, Esato, Masahiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 19-04-2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adrenal insufficiency; Adrenals. Adrenal axis. Renin-angiotensin system (diseases); Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiac dysrhythmias; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular; Endocrinopathies; Female; Glucose - administration & dosage; Glucose - adverse effects; Heart; Humans; Hypoglycemia; Injections, Intravenous; Intravenous glucose injection; Long QT Syndrome - chemically induced; Long QT Syndrome - diagnosis; Long QT Syndrome - physiopathology; Medical sciences; Non tumoral diseases. Target tissue resistance. Benign neoplasms; Refeeding syndrome; Refeeding Syndrome - chemically induced; Refeeding Syndrome - diagnosis; Refeeding Syndrome - physiopathology; Tachycardia, Ventricular - chemically induced; Tachycardia, Ventricular - diagnosis; Tachycardia, Ventricular - physiopathology; Torsades de pointes; Torsades de Pointes - chemically induced; Torsades de Pointes - physiopathology; Adrenal insufficiency; Hypoglycemia; Torsades de pointes; Refeeding syndrome; Intravenous glucose injection; Endocrinopathy; Human; Intravenous administration; Arrhythmia; Acute; Prolonged QT interval; Metabolic diseases; Cardiovascular disease; Glucose; Injection; Conduction disorder; Excitability disorder; Case study; Tachycardia; Heart block; Heart disease; Adrenal gland diseases; Cardiology
• ISSN: 0167-5273; 1874-1754
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.01.044