2020
Persistent Tachycardia in a Patient on Clozapine
Adeyemo S, Jegede O, Rabel P, Ahmed S, Tumenta T, Oladeji O, Taher K. Persistent Tachycardia in a Patient on Clozapine. Case Reports In Psychiatry 2020, 2020: 6352175. PMID: 32724696, PMCID: PMC7364267, DOI: 10.1155/2020/6352175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersistent tachycardiaHeart rateRight bundle branch blockClozapine dose reductionTreatment-resistant schizophreniaSympathetic nervous systemIntensive care unitBundle branch blockCourse of treatmentPatient's heart rateClozapine doseTachycardia resultsPremature discontinuationClozapine treatmentCare unitAntipsychotic treatmentPhysical examinationBranch blockDose reductionEffective treatmentTachycardiaTreatment approachesNervous systemClozapinePatients
2019
Clozapine‐Induced Cardiotoxicity Presenting as Sepsis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Khalid M, Jegede O, Gayam V, Yang YC, Shrestha B, Mandal A, Mukhtar O, Garlapati P, Khalid M, Dufresne A. Clozapine‐Induced Cardiotoxicity Presenting as Sepsis: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports In Medicine 2019, 2019: 3435108. PMID: 31049067, PMCID: PMC6462315, DOI: 10.1155/2019/3435108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLife-threatening side effectsSystolic functionSide effectsSystemic inflammatory response syndromeClose hematological monitoringMedication-resistant schizophreniaInflammatory response syndromeManagement of sepsisElevated triglyceride levelsAtypical antipsychotic agentsManagement of schizophreniaClozapine cardiotoxicityIntravenous antibioticsRepeat echocardiogramElevated troponinPostural hypotensionClozapine useHematological monitoringResponse syndromeSerious complicationsCase reportTriglyceride levelsAntipsychotic agentsPsychiatric illnessClozapine