Long QT syndrome is a leading cause of sudden death in young persons, with a prevalence exceeding 1 in 2000. It is characterized by prolongation of the QT interval, aberrant T-wave morphologic ...

Researchers have been using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a mobile device that can identify certain patients at risk of sudden cardiac death. Researchers from Mayo Clinic and AliveCor Inc.

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 ...

Palo Alto, California Fears over QT prolongation are mounting for a range of already approved drugs, as well as for agents still in the pipeline. This past week, ranolazine, CV Therapeutics' new ...

MALVERN, Pa., March 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioTelemetry, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAT), a leading remote medical technology company focused on the delivery of health information to improve quality of life ...

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 ...

AliveCor has secured a new 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its handheld, six-lead electrocardiogram device, unlocking the rapid detection of potentially dangerous cardiovascular side effects that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than 13% of users of quetiapine and haloperidol developed severe QT prolongation. Severe QT prolongation ...

MONTREAL, /CNW/ - Thryv Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing novel serum glucocorticoid inducible kinase 1 (SGK1) inhibitors for inherited cardiac arrhythmias, ...

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 ...