Sinus Bradycardia Associated With Daclizumab in Liver Transplant Recipients: Report of 3 Cases
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2008-12
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Başkent Üniversitesi
Abstract
Daclizumab is a commonly used immunosuppressive agent for prophylaxis of solid organ rejection. Although rare, the cardiovascular adverse effects of daclizumab include sinus tachycardia, hypotension, and hypertension. Here, we report 3 patients who developed significant and prolonged sinus bradycardia after receiving daclizumab following orthotopic liver transplant. Daclizumab should be considered a possible cause of bradycardia following its administration in orthotopic liver transplant.
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Bradyarrhythmias, Zenapax, Drug-induced, Famotidine, Transplantation
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Experimental and Clinical Transplantation, Cilt 6, Sayı 1, 2008, ss. 80-83