Case Report

Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus with Peginterferon and Ribavirin May Trigger Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in An Intensive Care Unit Patient

Volume: 19 Number: 2 August 1, 2016
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Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus with Peginterferon and Ribavirin May Trigger Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in An Intensive Care Unit Patient

Abstract

The treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) with peginterferon (Peg-IFN) α2b and ribavirin is more effective than with conventional interferon and ribavirin. Despite the important effects of Peg-IFN and ribavirin therapy, many side effects, such as fever, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia, may be observed. In addition, cardiac arrhythmias and syncope are rare consequences of Peg-IFN therapy. In this study, we report an intensive care unit patient who developed atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT), which is the most common type of reentrant supraventricular tachycardia, and presyncopal attack during Peg-IFN and ribavirin therapy.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Ahmet Çağrı Aykan This is me

Banu Şahin Yıldız This is me

Gönenç Kocabay This is me

Publication Date

August 1, 2016

Submission Date

August 1, 2016

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 19 Number: 2

APA
Yıldız, M., Aykan, A. Ç., Şahin Yıldız, B., & Kocabay, G. (2016). Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus with Peginterferon and Ribavirin May Trigger Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in An Intensive Care Unit Patient. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, 19(2), 120-122. https://izlik.org/JA25GX28SD
AMA
1.Yıldız M, Aykan AÇ, Şahin Yıldız B, Kocabay G. Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus with Peginterferon and Ribavirin May Trigger Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in An Intensive Care Unit Patient. Koşuyolu Heart Journal. 2016;19(2):120-122. https://izlik.org/JA25GX28SD
Chicago
Yıldız, Mustafa, Ahmet Çağrı Aykan, Banu Şahin Yıldız, and Gönenç Kocabay. 2016. “Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus With Peginterferon and Ribavirin May Trigger Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in An Intensive Care Unit Patient”. Koşuyolu Heart Journal 19 (2): 120-22. https://izlik.org/JA25GX28SD.
EndNote
Yıldız M, Aykan AÇ, Şahin Yıldız B, Kocabay G (August 1, 2016) Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus with Peginterferon and Ribavirin May Trigger Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in An Intensive Care Unit Patient. Koşuyolu Heart Journal 19 2 120–122.
IEEE
[1]M. Yıldız, A. Ç. Aykan, B. Şahin Yıldız, and G. Kocabay, “Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus with Peginterferon and Ribavirin May Trigger Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in An Intensive Care Unit Patient”, Koşuyolu Heart Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 120–122, Aug. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA25GX28SD
ISNAD
Yıldız, Mustafa - Aykan, Ahmet Çağrı - Şahin Yıldız, Banu - Kocabay, Gönenç. “Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus With Peginterferon and Ribavirin May Trigger Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in An Intensive Care Unit Patient”. Koşuyolu Heart Journal 19/2 (August 1, 2016): 120-122. https://izlik.org/JA25GX28SD.
JAMA
1.Yıldız M, Aykan AÇ, Şahin Yıldız B, Kocabay G. Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus with Peginterferon and Ribavirin May Trigger Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in An Intensive Care Unit Patient. Koşuyolu Heart Journal. 2016;19:120–122.
MLA
Yıldız, Mustafa, et al. “Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus With Peginterferon and Ribavirin May Trigger Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in An Intensive Care Unit Patient”. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, Aug. 2016, pp. 120-2, https://izlik.org/JA25GX28SD.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Yıldız, Ahmet Çağrı Aykan, Banu Şahin Yıldız, Gönenç Kocabay. Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus with Peginterferon and Ribavirin May Trigger Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in An Intensive Care Unit Patient. Koşuyolu Heart Journal [Internet]. 2016 Aug. 1;19(2):120-2. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA25GX28SD