Important Contributions of Basic Electrophysiology to the Prevention and Therapy of Drug Induced Cardiac Arrhythmias

The article in the current issue of Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine by Ira Cohen and colleagues [1], Acquired Long QT Syndrome and Phosphoinositide 3-kinase, reviews important new concepts concerning acquired Long QT (LQT) syndrome that is associated with drug induced lethal ventricular arrhythmias. This new discovery arose from a foundation of basic electrophysiological knowledge that has enhanced our understanding of the mechanisms causing cardiac arrhythmias and has led to innovative ways to avoid drug induced arrhythmias.
Source: Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research