2025
Repolarisation abnormalities and outcomes among patients with cardiac arrest
Schenck C, Banna S, Kim N, Nguyen C, Gilmore E, Greer D, Beekman R, Miller P. Repolarisation abnormalities and outcomes among patients with cardiac arrest. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2025, zuaf077. PMID: 40424593, DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReturn of spontaneous circulationIn-Hospital MortalityAssociated with in-hospital mortalityQTc prolongationCardiac arrestInterval prolongationShockable rhythmNeurological outcomeClinical outcomesAssociated with increased in-hospital mortalityAssociated with adverse clinical outcomesTpTe intervalT-peak to T-endSusceptibility to ventricular arrhythmiasQTc interval prolongationIn-hospital cardiac arrestAdverse clinical outcomesT-end (TpTeOut-of-hospitalT-endSpontaneous circulationVentricular arrhythmiasVentricular repolarizationQTcRepolarisation abnormalities
2022
Frequency of QTc Interval Prolongation in Children and Adults with Williams Syndrome
Brink BD, Feinn R, Kozel BA, Billington CJ, Liu D, Yu E, Sindhar S, He J, Rouse C, Lampert R, Pober BR, Elder RW. Frequency of QTc Interval Prolongation in Children and Adults with Williams Syndrome. Pediatric Cardiology 2022, 43: 1559-1567. PMID: 35366065, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-022-02883-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden cardiac deathHeart rateBazett's formulaCardiac deathWilliams syndromeRetrospective chart reviewQTc interval prolongationBundle branch blockMean heart rateHigher heart rateChart reviewQTc prolongationInterval prolongationSinus rhythmBranch blockGeneral populationNormal rangePatientsQTcWS patientsQTcBEKGProlongationSyndromePotential causes
2019
Evaluation of the effects on the QT-interval of 4 artemisinin-based combination therapies with a correction-free and heart rate-free method
Funck-Brentano C, Ouologuem N, Duparc S, Felices M, Sirima S, Sagara I, Soulama I, Ouedraogo J, Beavogui A, Borghini-Fuhrer I, Khan Y, Djimdé A, Voiriot P. Evaluation of the effects on the QT-interval of 4 artemisinin-based combination therapies with a correction-free and heart rate-free method. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 883. PMID: 30696921, PMCID: PMC6351684, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37113-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemisinin-based combination therapyQTc prolongationHeart rate changesCombination therapyVentricular repolarizationQT/QTc interval prolongationEvidence of proarrhythmiaQTc interval prolongationQTc assessmentLethal ventricular arrhythmiasExtent of prolongationMalaria crisisArtemether-lumefantrineInterval prolongationVentricular arrhythmiasAfrican patientsClinical safetyFirst episodeQT intervalHeart rateAntimalarial drugsProlongationQT correctionECG recordingsHigh-quality ECG recording
2014
Methadone Overdose and Cardiac Arrhythmia Potential: Findings From a Review of the Evidence for an American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence Clinical Practice Guideline
Chou R, Weimer MB, Dana T. Methadone Overdose and Cardiac Arrhythmia Potential: Findings From a Review of the Evidence for an American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence Clinical Practice Guideline. Journal Of Pain 2014, 15: 338-365. PMID: 24685459, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.01.495.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAmerican Pain SocietyMethadone useChronic painPain SocietyClinical guidelinesArrhythmia potentialDependence Clinical Practice GuidelineMethadone-related deathsQTc interval prolongationUse of methadoneClinical practice guidelinesCardiac arrhythmia riskMarked increaseNumber of deathsMethadone safetyMortality benefitCardiac riskInterval prolongationOpioid dependenceQTc intervalAdverse outcomesCochrane LibraryMethadone overdoseCase reportPsychiatric admissions
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