Assessing QT Interval Prolongation and its Associated Risks with Antipsychotics
Assessing QT Interval Prolongation and its Associated Risks with Antipsychotics
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Cham: Springer International Publishing
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English
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Cham: Springer International Publishing
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Several antipsychotics are associated with the ventricular tachycardia torsade de pointes (TdP), which may lead to sudden cardiac death (SCD), because of their inhibition of the cardiac delayed potassium rectifier channel. This inhibition extends the repolarization process of the ventricles of the heart, illustrated as a prolongation of the QT inte...
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Assessing QT Interval Prolongation and its Associated Risks with Antipsychotics
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_902359869
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_902359869
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1172-7047
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1179-1934
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10.2165/11587800-000000000-00000
