Conclusion
Regular or timely measurement of plasma bepridil concentration and
careful close cooperation by the electrophysiologist and family
physician in charge of arrhythmia management will contribute to patient
safety by avoiding TdP in pacemaker patients taking bepridil.
Conflict of interest: No authors have conflicts of interest to
declare.
Funding : This study was funded by the Clinical Research
Division of National Hospital Organization Yokohama Medical Center.
Acknowledgements : We thank Editage
(www.editage.jp) for English
language editing.