Drug-induced QT prolongation
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drug-induced-qt-prolongation-176-8606556
title:
Drug-induced QT prolongation
text:
QT prolongation is a measure of delayed ventricular repolarisation, which means the heart muscle takes longer than normal to recharge between beats. It is an electrical disturbance which can be seen on an electrocardiogram (ECG). Excessive QT prolongation can trigger tachycardias such as torsades de pointes (TdP). QT prolongation is an established side effect of antiarrhythmics, but can also be caused by a wide range of non-cardiac medicines, including antibiotics, antidepressants, antihistamine
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description:
Changes to heartbeat caused by a drug
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug-induced_QT_prolongation
date created:
2013-07-27T16:51:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T18:26:14Z
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