pyrimidinones and Coronary-Stenosis

An "electrical storm" is a life-threatening condition defined as a recurrent attack of ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation. The current report is a case study of a patient who had electrical storms developing unexpectedly after undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. The electrical storms were terminated dramatically by the administration of nifekalant hydrochloride. We suggest that nifekalant hydrochloride has great therapeutic potential for the suppression of intractable ventricular tachyarrhythmias refractory to amiodarone.

Topics: Aged; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Coronary Angiography; Coronary Artery Bypass; Coronary Stenosis; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; Male; Myocardial Infarction; Postoperative Complications; Pyrimidinones; Severity of Illness Index; Tachycardia, Ventricular; Treatment Outcome