February 19, 2009 (Portland, Oregon) — Both diabetes and QT-interval-prolonging medications were significant and independent risk factors for sudden cardiac death (SCD) among members of a ...

As more consumer-facing devices add features to measure the heart’s electrical activity, companies are looking for new ways to turn this data into valuable health information. AliveCor, a startup that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In long QT syndrome, patients doing vigorous exercise did not have more events than those doing nonvigorous ...

LQT-1213 is a first-in-class serum glucocorticoid regulated kinase 1 inhibitor. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug designation to LQT-1213, a first-in-class serum ...

For many years, moderate alcohol intake and its effect on health have been subject to much debate, particularly concerning cardiovascular health. Indeed, light-to-moderate use of alcohol has been ...

(HealthDay News) — Use of a computerized clinical decision support system (CDSS) may reduce the risk of prolonged QT c interval in hospitalized patients at risk for torsades de pointes, according to ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 infection is associated with a significant increase in the corrected QT interval (QTc) in ...

Some oral contraceptives were associated with greater cardiovascular risk among women with inherited long QT syndrome (LQTS), a registry study showed. Progestin-only oral contraceptive users had a ...

Less than 1 percent of the population has been diagnosed with Long QT syndrome – a rare heart condition that can cause chaotic, sometimes fatal, heart rhythms. Now, Virginia Tech researchers at the ...

Panera Bread is facing a lawsuit after a college student died after drinking Charged Lemonade. NBC News medical contributor Dr. Kavita Patel explains why caffeine can be extremely dangerous for people ...