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“Third Time's a Charm”: Three Times Per Day Dosing of Dofetilide May Be Beneficial in Refractory Atr...

“Third Time's a Charm”: Three Times Per Day Dosing of Dofetilide May Be Beneficial in Refractory Atr...

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“Third Time's a Charm”: Three Times Per Day Dosing of Dofetilide May Be Beneficial in Refractory Atrial Arrhythmias

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“Third Time's a Charm”: Three Times Per Day Dosing of Dofetilide May Be Beneficial in Refractory Atrial Arrhythmias

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United States: Elsevier Inc

Journal title

The American journal of cardiology, 2022-08, Vol.176, p.143-144

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English

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United States: Elsevier Inc

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Contents

Dofetilide prolongs effective refractory periods in atrial myocytes 2 times more than ventricular tissue without altering any other conduction parameters.2,3 As such, a possible manifestation includes prolongation of the corrected QT interval (QTc), predisposing patients to torsades de pointes, necessitating electrocardiogram monitoring in an inpat...

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“Third Time's a Charm”: Three Times Per Day Dosing of Dofetilide May Be Beneficial in Refractory Atrial Arrhythmias

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2673598890

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2673598890

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0002-9149

E-ISSN

1879-1913

DOI

10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.04.042

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