Reply to: “QT prolongation with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for the treatment of COVID‐19: The need for pharmacogenetic insights”
Hummel JP, Akar JG. Reply to: “QT prolongation with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for the treatment of COVID‐19: The need for pharmacogenetic insights”. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2020, 31: 2795-2795. PMID: 32864768, DOI: 10.1111/jce.14721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence and determinants of QT interval prolongation in COVID‐19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin
Maraj I, Hummel JP, Taoutel R, Chamoun R, Workman V, Li C, Tran L, DelVecchio A, Howes C, Akar JG. Incidence and determinants of QT interval prolongation in COVID‐19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2020, 31: 1904-1907. PMID: 32485061, PMCID: PMC7300464, DOI: 10.1111/jce.14594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnhanced electrocardiographic monitoring of patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019
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