OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of cisapride on the corrected QT (QTc) interval in infants over a 14-day period. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective cohort study of infants receiving cisapride (0.8 mg/kg per ...

ROTTERDAM, the NETHERLANDS — A new analysis of participants in a population-based cohort study suggests at least two ECGs might be useful to stratify individuals at risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) ...

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are associated with prolongation of the QTc interval on the electrocardiogram (ECG). The QTc-interval prolongation increases the risk of life-threatening arrhythmias.

The potential for serious arrhythmias from hydroxychloroquine treatment of COVID-19 patients received further documentation from a pair of studies released on May 1, casting further doubt on whether ...

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 ...

Evaluation of utility of pharmacokinetic studies in phase I combination trials. ApoStream, a novel device for antibody-independent capture of circulating cancercells (CCCs) from blood of patients with ...

AliveCor has received clearance for its portable ECG to calculate a patient’s QTc Interval. This FDA action follows the enforcement policy for non-invasive devices issued by the agency in March 2020 ...

New research shows that use of hydroxychloroquine, a generic drug, does not cause any significant differences in QTc length or prolonged QTc, key measures of heart rate, in people with rheumatoid ...

Results to be Included in BYDUREON TM New Drug Application Resubmission in the Third Quarter of 2011 SAN DIEGO & INDIANAPOLIS & WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AliveCor announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its mobile, handheld ECG device for the calculation of a ...

AliveCor is also offering a service called InstantQT™ to assist in measuring QT intervals through an FDA-cleared, ECG processing software. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the ...

INTRODUCTION: QT prolongation and obesity are associated with ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death. The relationship between uncomplicated obesity and QT interval prolongation is not clear.