Østvold Christian, Topper Magnus
Hjerteseksjonen, Medisinsk avdeling, Sykehuset Telemark, 3710 Skien.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2005 Aug 11;125(15):2021-2.
There is an ongoing debate over whether it is necessary to screen patients with an ECG before and during therapy with methadone. We present two patients who developed QT prolongation and sustained ventricular arrhythmias during treatment. Our experience as well as a literature survey indicate that an ECG should be performed before and during long-term methadone treatment.
对于在美沙酮治疗前及治疗期间是否有必要对患者进行心电图筛查，目前仍存在争议。我们报告了两名在治疗期间出现QT间期延长和持续性室性心律失常的患者。我们的经验以及文献调查表明，在长期美沙酮治疗前及治疗期间应进行心电图检查。
