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The U wave in atrial fibrillation [PDF]
, 2015 The U wave in ECGs of patients is difficult to observe because it is hidden under the atrial fibrillatory wave. Measurement and characteristics of the U wave in atrial fibrillation have not previously been described. Beat averaging was used to reveal the
Bourke, John P +2 more
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Ventricular Tachycardia in the Absence of Structural Heart Disease [PDF]
In up to 10% of patients who present with ventricular tachycardia (VT), obvious structural heart disease is not identified. In such patients, causes of ventricular arrhythmia include right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) VT, extrasystoles, idiopathic ...
Srivathsan, Komandoor +4 more
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Methadone-induced Torsades de Pointes Masquerading as Seizures
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2017 The authors herein present the case of a 53-year-old female who was being treated as an outpatient for seizure disorder but was also receiving high-dose methadone therapy.
David C. Traficante +2 more
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Management of atrial fibrillation [PDF]
, 1997 Atrial fibrillation is the most commonly encountered sustained arrhythmia. The spectrum of symptomatology and presentation are broad. The goals of treatment should include (1) identification of any underlying cause(s) and/or precipitating factor(s), (2 ...
Lau, CP, Tse, HF
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Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2014 Since information regarding the effects of pH on the extent of nifekalant-induced repolarization delay and torsades de pointes remains limited, we assessed it with a Langendorff heart model of guinea pigs.
Katsuyuki Kazusa +4 more
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QTc Prolongation in Veterans With Heroin Dependence on Methadone Maintenance Treatment [PDF]
, 2015 Background: QTc prolongation and Torsade de Ppointes have been reported in patients on methadone maintenance. Objectives: In this study, QTc was compared before and after the veteran (n = 49) was on a stable dosage of methadone for 8.72 ± 4.50 years ...
Fernandez, Antony +3 more
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What are the adverse effects of prolonged opioid use in patients with chronic pain? [PDF]
, 2011 Constipation, nausea, and dyspepsia are the most common long-term adverse effects of chronic opioid use (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, systematic review of low-quality studies).
Edgerton, Lisa, Loven, Bridget
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Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis and Ventricular Arrhythmias: Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
, 2016 INTRODUCTION Amiodarone is a common drug used to treat arrhythmias and its side effects are diverse. An important adverse effect is amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT), which can potentially lead to a pro-arrythmogenic state. There have been limited
Shah, MD, Ashish
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Flecainide associated torsade de pointes: A potential case of reverse use dependence
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2013 Flecainide has been known to cause torsades de pointes (TdP) in patients with structural heart disease and its mechanism has been attributed to use-dependency.
Kevin Hayes +5 more
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Utilizing Multi-level Classification Techniques to Predict Adverse Drug Effects and Reactions [PDF]
, 2019 Multi-class classification models are used to predict categorical response variables with more than two possible outcomes. A collection of multi-class classification techniques such as Multinomial Logistic Regression, Na\ {i}ve Bayes, and Support Vector ...
Puhl, Victoria
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