Miami Beach, FL - In a meta-analysis of seven studies evaluating QTc interval and the risks of total or cardiovascular mortality, investigators have concluded there was no consistent association ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . When combined with sotalol, the oral contraceptive drospirenone was associated with QTc prolongation, a marker ...

Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is an inherited genetic disorder associated with QT prolongation on the electrocardiogram (ECG) and ventricular tachyarrhythmias that manifest as syncope, aborted cardiac ...

Table 1 SNPs in cardiac ion channel genes associated with QTc length in healthy Caucasian populations KCNH2 rs1805123 (K897T) and rs3815459 were in moderate LD (D′=−0.60). Haplotype analysis confirmed ...

In allogeneic HSCT, a therapeutic effect generally follows provision of normal, ordered, donor-derived hematopoiesis after successful engraftment of hematopoietic stem cells. Patients undergo pre-HSCT ...

One of the principal tasks of an oncologist is to determine whether to administer, reduce the dose, or hold chemotherapy on the basis of patient characteristics, organ function, and toxicities. These ...

Electrocardiographic (EKG) cardiac abnormalities are common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), even those with a short disease duration, Canadian researchers have found. Severe ...

The mechanisms by which ADT may lead to an increased risk of sudden death were unclear. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the US. As the prostate is a testosterone-responsive gland, ...