The article discusses aspects of QT interval prolongation. It points out that QT interval prolongation is an abnormality of the heart's electrical activity that lays the risk of ventricular arrhythmias to individuals. The underlying cause of the said electrical imbalance that may be genetic or ...
Droperidol, QT prolongation,and sudden death: what is the evidence. Kao LW,Kirk MA,Evers SJ. et al. Annals of Emergency Medicine . 2003Kao LW, Kirk MA, Evers SJ, Rosenfeld SH. Droperidol, QT pro- longation, and sudden death: what is the evidence? Ann Emerg Med. 2003;41:546---58...
Common causes for torsades de pointes include drug-induced QT prolongation and less often diarrhea, low serum magnesium, and low serum potassium or congenital
ContextOf the several factors implicated in causing QT interval prolongation and torsades de pointes, errors in the use of medications that may
Spevak C, Hamsher C, Brown CQ, Wedam EF, Haigney MC. The clinical significance of QT interval prolongation in anes- thesia and pain management: what you should and should not worry about. Pain Med 2012;13:1072-80Spevak C, Hamsher C, Brown CQ, Wedam EF, Haigney MC. The clinical ...
After the procedure, the patient had repolarization abnormality with severely prolonged QTc and anterior inferior T-wave inversions, likely resulting from memory T waves associated with the correction of long-standing leftbundle branch block. These changes could be potentially arrhythmogenic. (...
His baseline electrocardiogram (ECG) demonstrated a normal sinus rhythm and a QT/QTc of 484/475 milliseconds at a pulse of 58 beats per minute. The patient was given 20 mg intramuscular ziprasidone for agitation. He developed palpitations and weakness 45 minutes after receiving ziprasidone. His ...
Pulmonary vein isolation and QT prolongation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: What have we learned?cardiac arrhythmiascardiovascular diseasesheart diseaseslong QTpulmonary vein isolationAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia and is a significant public health burden. Many mutations...
Glycemia and corrected QT interval prolongation in young type 1 diabetic patients: what is the relation? Diabetes Care 2006;29:427-9.Suys B, Heuten S, De Wolf D, Verherstraeten M, de Beeck LO, et al. Glycemia and corrected QT interval prolongation in young type 1 diabetic patients: ...
Management of patients with methadone-related QT prolongation is not simple, mainly due to difficulty in replacing or sudden interruption of this drug. Isoproterenol infusion is a good choice in the acute setting. In the long term, ICD is probably an appropriate therapy in order to prevent ...