Clinical Study
Heart Rate Variability in Children with Tricyclic Antidepressant Intoxication
Table 1
Clinical and laboratory findings of children with TCA intoxication.
| Children with TCA intoxication
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| | Age | 3–16 years | | Gender | 9 boys, 11 girls | | TCA ingestion | Purpose of suicide () | | Accidently () | | Serum TCA levels | 1116 ± 635 g/mL | | (380–2000 ng/mL) | | Loss of consciousness | 16/20 | | Seizures | 7/20 | | Median heart rate | 148 (66–224) | Median systolic blood pressure
(mmHg) | 115 (62–160) | Median diastolic blood pressure
(mmHg) | 58 (36–92) | | Abnormal ECG results | 12 (20) | | Prolonged PR interval | 3 cases (0.24, 0.28, 0.24 second) | | Prolonged QTc interval | 5 cases (0.48, 0.52, 0.48, 0.47, 0.51) | | Prolonged QRS interval | 4 cases (>100 ms for all 4 cases) |
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