(HealthDay News) — Use of a computerized clinical decision support system (CDSS) may reduce the risk of prolonged QT c interval in hospitalized patients at risk for torsades de pointes, according to ...

For many years, moderate alcohol intake and its effect on health have been subject to much debate, particularly concerning cardiovascular health. Indeed, light-to-moderate use of alcohol has been ...

SAN DIEGO, INDIANAPOLIS, and WALTHAM, Mass., July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Alkermes, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKS) today ...

Long QT syndrome is a leading cause of sudden death in young persons, with a prevalence exceeding 1 in 2000. It is characterized by prolongation of the QT interval, aberrant T-wave morphologic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with married people, unmarried people were more likely to have a prolonged QT interval, according to ...

Objective: To assess health care practitioners' ability to correctly measure the QT interval, and to identify factors and medications that may increase the risk of QT-interval prolongation and ...

CredibleMeds, a valuable resource for prescribing physicians, now includes information from FDA drug labels to inform prescribers of any ECG monitoring recommendations, warnings for use in congenital ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 infection is associated with a significant increase in the corrected QT interval (QTc) in ...

Researchers have been using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a mobile device that can identify certain patients at risk of sudden cardiac death. Researchers from Mayo Clinic and AliveCor Inc.

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