Amiodarone-Induced Cirrhosis of Liver: What Predicts Mortality?

Hussain, Nasir; Bhattacharyya, Anirban; Prueksaritanond, Suartcha

doi:10.1155/2013/617943

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Amiodarone-Induced Cirrhosis of Liver: What Predicts Mortality?

Published in ISRN Cardiology • Mar 14, 2013

Authors:

Nasir Hussain

Anirban Bhattacharyya

Suartcha Prueksaritanond

Abstract

Introduction. Amiodarone has been used for more than 5 decades for the treatment of various tachyarrhythmias and previously for the treatment of refractory angina. There are multiple well-established side effects of amiodarone. However, amiodarone-induced cirrhosis (AIC) of liver is an underrecogniz...

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Medicine

Amiodarone

Cirrhosis

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