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Transient cardiomyopathy with QT prolongation associated with zolpidem intoxication: A case report

2026-04-26

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Background</bold> Zolpidem is a widely prescribed non-benzodiazepine hypnotic. We describe a case of acute zolpidem intoxication associated with transient stress-induced cardiomyopathy, marked QT prolongation, and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia. <bold>Case presentation</bold> A 49-year-old woman visited the emergency department with altered mental status following Zolp...

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Literature Corpus work: 4cee138e-2c2b-5106-ad74-e11911a5dbaa
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9068296/v1

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