Editorial commentary: 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 Cohen et al. [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