Prolonged QT interval in oncology

As we have learned more about the relationship of some medications to prolonged QT interval and the risk a prolonged QT interval presents for torsade de pointes, ventricular tachycardia, and sudden death, there is more concern about which patients are at highest risk and how to prevent arrhythmia. There are medications used in oncology patients that are associated with prolongation of the QT interval. In this volume of The Journal, Lim et al reviewed a single center experience with respect to these issues in hospitalized oncology patients.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research