Causes and management of drug-induced long QT syndrome

Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is characterized by inherited or acquired prolonged QT interval on the surface electrocardiogram. This can lead to torsade de pointes ventricular tachycardia (TdP VT) and ventricular fibrillation. In the acquired form of the disease, medications from several classes can cause...

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Main Authors: Ayad, Ramy F., Assar, Manish D., Simpson, Leo, Garner, John B., Schussler, Jeffrey M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Baylor Health Care System 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2900977/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20671821
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