During that year, I also had to get a cardiologist and deal with the Afib. I had two cardioversions within two weeks of each other. The first one didn’t work. I had to spend three days in the hospital taking a drug called Sotalol. I had to be watched closely taking this drug. At...
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The cost of this practice, in our opinion, outweighs the benefits. In a survey completed by LQTS experts, the majority would always check an ECG before and after starting an antiarrhythmic medication, one third to half would always check an ECG before and after starting an antipsychotic drug,...