• Am J Emerg Med · Jan 2012

    Case Reports

    Torsade de pointes--a rare presentation of primary hyperaldosteronism.

    • Edy Kornelius, Yi-Sun Yang, and Chien-Ning Huang.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
    • Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Jan 1;30(1):257.e5-7.

    AbstractPrimary aldosteronism was the most common form of endocrine hypertension resulting in hypertension, metabolic alkalosis, and hypokalemia. Ventricular arrhythmia in association with primary hyperaldosteronism is an uncommon presentation that has previously been described in literature. We presented one case of torsades de pointes due to primary hyperaldosteronism.

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