Clinical Case Reports (Aug 2021)
Huffing and twist: Fatal Torsade de pointes associated with Tetrafluoroethane Inhalation and amphetamine use
Abstract
Abstract Many volatile chemicals inhaled for a recreational high have a chemical structure similar to chloroform and may lead to Ikr blockade and subsequent torsades de pointes. This is one potential mechanism of action for huffing‐associated sudden death.
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