A prolonged QT interval creates an electro-physiological environment that is favorable for the development of cardiac arrhythmias. A new study in Holland suggests that yet another group of ...

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 ...

CredibleMeds, a valuable resource for prescribing physicians, now includes information from FDA drug labels to inform prescribers of any ECG monitoring recommendations, warnings for use in congenital ...

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

Boston, MA - Patients who receive high doses of the antidepressants citalopram or escitalopram could potentially develop QT-interval prolongation, a marker of a slight increased risk for ventricular ...

The QT interval on the surface electrocardiogram spans ventricular depolarisation to repolarisation, and its prolongation signifies delayed recovery of ventricular excitability. Both congenital 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 ...

Silver Spring, MD - The FDA's Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee has ruled that the clinical trials conducted by Bayer/GlaxoSmithKline for its erectile dysfunction drug, vardenafil ...

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 ...

The QT interval is the time from the beginning of the QRS complex (ventricular depolarization) to the end of the T wave (ventricular repolarization). The normal QT interval is controversial and ...

(HealthDay)—COVID-19 infection is associated with significant mean QTc prolongation at days 2 and 5 of hospitalization, according to a study published online April 23 in JAMA Network Open. Geoffrey A.