Ardila Carlos M, López-Valencia Alejandro, González-Arroyave Daniel
Basic Sciences, University of Antioquia, Medellin, COL.
Emergency Medicine, Hospital San Vicente Fundación, Rionegro, COL.
Cureus. 2024 Feb 28;16(2):e55127. doi: 10.7759/cureus.55127. eCollection 2024 Feb.
Cardiotoxicity associated with lithium is not a common event; however, it is potentially life-threatening, manifesting electrocardiographically with sinoatrial blocks, high-degree atrioventricular blocks, QT prolongation, and ventricular tachyarrhythmias. This case report presents a patient with severe sinus dysfunction in a clinically severe presentation secondary to cardiogenic shock. The patient sought medical attention for a one-week history of non-anginal chest pain, dizziness without syncope, generalized weakness, and somnolence progressing to bedridden status in the days preceding hospital admission. Laboratory findings revealed elevated blood levels of lithium and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), along with concomitant Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) II acute kidney injury. Subsequently, the patient was admitted to the intensive care unit, where persistent extreme sinus bradycardia of 30 bpm (beats per minute) with sinus pauses without ischemic changes was observed. The patient received supportive treatment, including renal replacement therapy, resulting in complete recovery of hemodynamic status without the need for long-term cardiac conduction devices.
锂相关的心脏毒性并不常见;然而,它可能危及生命,心电图表现为窦性阻滞、高度房室传导阻滞、QT间期延长和室性快速性心律失常。本病例报告介绍了一名因心源性休克导致临床严重表现的严重窦性功能障碍患者。患者因非心绞痛性胸痛、无晕厥的头晕、全身无力和嗜睡等症状持续一周前来就医,入院前几天病情进展至卧床状态。实验室检查结果显示血锂水平和促甲状腺激素(TSH)升高,同时伴有急性肾损伤网络(AKIN)II级急性肾损伤。随后,患者被收入重症监护病房,在那里观察到持续性极度窦性心动过缓,心率为每分钟30次,伴有窦性停搏,无缺血性改变。患者接受了包括肾脏替代治疗在内的支持性治疗,血流动力学状态完全恢复,无需长期心脏传导装置。