Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Over 13% of users of two antipsychotic drugs, quetiapine and haloperidol, developed severe QT prolongation, ...
Inappropriate chemotherapy decisions may occur through use of a commonly used formula that overestimates the risk of a cardiac adverse event, warn researchers. Many cancer drugs carry a risk of QT ...
HealthDay News — Azithromycin is frequently prescribed to hospitalized patients despite the presence of risk factors for QTc prolongation, according to a study published in the January issue of the ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated labeling for Sustiva (efavirenz capsules and tablets; Bristol-Myers Squibb) to include a warning regarding QTc prolongation. The updated ...
Patients with a prolonged QTc can experience rapid heartbeats, and in some cases, sudden cardiac death. Researchers assessed AliveCor’s KardiaMobile 6L EKG device by comparing it to a 12-lead EKG, ...
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 infection is associated with a significant increase in the corrected QT interval (QTc) in ...
The study was performed according to the "Guidelines for the Clinical Evaluation of QT/QTc for Non-antiarrhythmic Drugs," namely, a randomized crossover design, accurate and blinded QT analysis. As ...
The mechanisms by which ADT may lead to an increased risk of sudden death were unclear. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the US. As the prostate is a testosterone-responsive gland, ...
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