Cardiovascular Risk
- LAST REVIEWED: April 16, 2012 / Posted: October 01, 2010
- QT Registry
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The Registry for Drug-Induced Arrhythmias, collects information on drug-induced prolongation or elongation of the QT interval. Clinicians can enter data on patients suspected of having QT prolongation, arrythmias, or cardiac arrest due to a drug or drug combination. Information collected through the registry is applied to prevent future cases.
- CERT: University of Arizona
- LAST REVIEWED: April 16, 2012 / Posted: October 01, 2010
- QT Drug Lists by Risk Group
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This Web page includes 4 drug lists grouped by their relative risk of inducing Torsades de Pointes or prolonged QT; a searchable database of drugs by brand and generic names; and a list of links to PubMed for literature searches of listed drugs. These lists are updated quarterly.
- CERT: University of Arizona
- LAST REVIEWED: April 16, 2012 / Posted: October 01, 2010
- Overview of Long QT Syndrome and Torsades de Pointes
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This overview explains the long QT syndrome and its associated life-threatening arrhythmia, torsades de pointes. Because this syndrome can occur as a life-threatening side-effect of so many medications, the overview has been written for all physicians and health-care providers who must be able to recognize and manage it.
- CERT: University of Arizona
- LAST REVIEWED: April 10, 2012 / Posted: July 01, 2010
- Warfarin Communication Toolkit for Nurses
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This collection of materials introduces a new communication tool that is based on the principles of effective standardized communication. Designed for nurses, the materials focus on methods and techniques to improve communications with physicians about warfarin. However, the methods have been used to address a variety of communication challenges in diverse settings.
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