Oral fluoroquinolone therapy to treat a respiratory infection is associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients on hemodialysis, particularly those taking other QT-prolonging medications, a large observational study suggests. However, in many cases, the absolute…
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Echocardiography Identifies Risks of Arrhythmia, Cardiac Failure in Pediatric Myocarditis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Left ventricular (LV) deformation assessed by echocardiographic strain measurements identified children with myocarditis at risk for developing arrhythmias and cardiac failure in a single center, retrospective study. “Strain imaging by speckle tracking echocardiography has become…
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Tambocor
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. TAMBOCOR® (tam-bo-core) Flecainide acetate (fleck-ain-ide-ass-e-tate) Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Tambocor tablets. It does not contain all…
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APO-Sotalol
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. APO-SOTALOL TABLETS Sotalol hydrochloride Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about sotalol. It does not contain all the available…
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