Ventricular Tachycardia After Amiodarone: Report of an Unusual Case.

Previous reports have found that amiodarone is effective for conversion of atrial fibrillation and maintenance of sinus rhythm. The potential of amiodarone-associated proarrhythmia, especially torsades de pointes, may be under-recognized. We present the case of a patient who had a history of atrial fibrillation that was converted to sinus rhythm by amiodarone. However, the patient developed torsades de pointes during maintenance treatment. Salient features of this case history and relevant brief review of the literature on this topic are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]