QT prolongation occurs when the heart muscle takes longer to contract and relax than usual. It can affect heart rhythms and lead to sudden cardiac arrest. The heart is a muscle that contracts and ...

For many years, moderate alcohol intake and its effect on health have been subject to much debate, particularly concerning cardiovascular health. Indeed, light-to-moderate use of alcohol has been ...

Purpose: The association of antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs with Q-T interval prolongation is reviewed. Summary: Prolongation of the Q-T interval can be of particular concern to practitioners ...

Studies comparing MMT to buprenorphine maintenance treatment (BMT) over 5-years found buprenorphine to be a safer drug for opioid maintenance treatment as it had no significant effect on QT ...

Efficacy and Tolerability of Temozolomide in an Alternating Weekly Regimen in Patients With Recurrent Glioma Investigation and utilization of molecularly targeted agents has induced a number of drug ...

February 3, 2006-- A recent analysis of the prospective, population-based Rotterdam Study found that prolongation of the heart-rate corrected QT (QTc) interval increased the risk of sudden cardiac ...

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are associated with prolongation of the QTc interval on the electrocardiogram (ECG). The QTc-interval prolongation increases the risk of life-threatening arrhythmias.

QT Prolongation Risk Assessed for Non-SSRI Antidepressants Although the FDA requires drug companies to do extensive side-effect testing on their products prior to approval, including QT and QTc ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than 13% of users of quetiapine and haloperidol developed severe QT prolongation. Severe QT prolongation ...

Arsenic trioxide (ATO) is a highly effective agent for the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). QT interval prolongation is common with ATO and can pose a barrier to effective ...

AliveCor has secured a new 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its handheld, six-lead electrocardiogram device, unlocking the rapid detection of potentially dangerous cardiovascular side effects that ...

Uncertainty remains regarding the value of heart-rate-corrected QT interval (QTc) prolongation on electrocardiogram for predicting cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly among Asian populations.