Prolongation of the PR interval by more than 200 ms, which signifies first-degree atrioventricular block, has been found to increase the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, the need for a ...

June 23, 2009 (Boston, Massachusetts) — Prolongation of the PR interval in the ambulatory setting is associated with increased risks of atrial fibrillation, pacemaker implantation, and all-cause ...

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess siltuximab (CNTO 328, an anti-IL-6) in patients with multicentric Castleman's disease. Background: BIBW 2992 is an oral, irreversible ...

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) ...

Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA Correspondence to Dr M J Ackerman, Long QT Syndrome Clinic and the Mayo Clinic Windland Smith ...

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 ...

The QT interval is the time from the beginning of the QRS complex, representing ventricular depolarization, to the end of the T wave, resulting from ventricular repolarization. The normal QT interval ...

Aim To determine factors affecting the QT interval in athletes and find an improved means of QT correction (QTc) Method Data was gathered from the CAYA (Cardiovascular Assessment in Young Athletes) ...