Prolonged QT interval: A tricky diagnosis? [PDF]
, 1997 Prolonged heart-rate adjusted QT intervals on the electrocardiogram (ECG) are associated with an increased risk far coronary heart disease and sudden death. However, the diagnosis of the prolonged QT interval is hampered by lack of standards.
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The importance of the epinephrine provocation test for the hidden type-1 congenital long QT syndrome
Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi, 2020 Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a genetic channelopathy associated with a high incidence of sudden cardiac death in children and young adults. QT interval prolongation is typically the primary finding on the electrocardiography (ECG) recordings ...
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Screening for QT Prolongation in the Emergency Department: Is There a Better “Rule of Thumb?” [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Identification of QT prolongation in the emergency department (ED) is critical for appropriate monitoring, disposition, and treatment of patients at risk for torsades de pointes (TdP).
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Palbociclib has no clinically relevant effect on the QTc interval in patients with advanced breast cancer. [PDF]
, 2018 The aim of this study was to assess the potential effects of palbociclib in combination with letrozole on QTc. PALOMA-2, a phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, compared palbociclib plus letrozole with placebo plus letrozole in ...
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Journal of Arrhythmia, 2007 Recently, the effects of QT interval prolongation have received more attention among clinicians, industry, and official regulatory agencies. Some have advocated the total elimination or discontinuing development of drugs which prolong the QT interval. In
Tetsunori Saikawa, MD +2 more
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QT prolongation in HIV-positive patients: Review articleKey points
Indian Heart Journal, 2019 Introduction: Antiretrovirals have immensely increased the average life expectancy of HIV-positive patients. However, the incidence of QT interval prolongation and other arrhythmias has also increased. Methods: Pubmed and Google Scholar were searched for
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QT peak prolongation predicts cardiac death following stroke [PDF]
, 2015 Cardiac death has been linked in many populations to prolongation of the QT interval (QTe). However, basic science research suggested that the best estimate of the time point when repolarisation begins is near the T-wave peak.
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Диспластические синдромы и фенотипы в оценке изменений интервала QT при малых аномалиях сердца
Архивъ внутренней медицины, 2011 To assess relation of dysplastic syndromes and phenotypes to pathological QT interval in patients with minor cardiac anomalies, 128 patients aged 18–35 years were examined.
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Parameters of ventricular repolarization in patients with autoimmune hepatitis
Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi, 2017 Objective: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a liver disorder that affects both children and adults. It is characterized by inflammatory liver histology, elevated transaminase level, circulating nonorgan-specific autoantibodies, and increased level of ...
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The QT Intervals in Infancy and Time for Infantile ECG Screening for Long QT Syndrome [PDF]
, 2011 Background: Electrocardiographic and molecular studies have clarified an association between sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and long QT syndrome (LQTS), and few data are available for the QT interval in infancy from birth to 1 year of age ...
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