Drug induced QT prolongation and torsades de pointes
Drug induced QT prolongation and torsades de pointes
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
Journal title
Language
English
Formats
Publication information
Publisher
London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
[...]modern molecular techniques have unravelled the mutations in genes encoding cardiac ion channels that cause long QT syndrome, although the genetic defects in about 50% of patients are still unknown. By far the most common cause of acquired long QT syndrome is drug induced, with antiarrhythmics being the group of drugs most commonly implicated....
Alternative Titles
Full title
Drug induced QT prolongation and torsades de pointes
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1767957
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1767957
Other Identifiers
ISSN
1355-6037,0007-0769
E-ISSN
1468-201X
DOI
10.1136/heart.89.11.1363
