Follow-Up (Measurement) of Corrected QT Interval in Adult Patients before and after Lung Transplantation.

Dirk BandorskiReinhard HoeltgenNicole BeckerWinfried PadbergHarilaos BogossianChristoph WiedenrothMatthias ArltChristian HammWerner SeegerHossein Ardeschir GhofraniMatthias HeckerHenning GallKonstantin Mayer

Published in: BioMed research international (2017)

The QTc interval did not increase under immunosuppressive medication after LTX in our cohort of patients. We speculate that the concurrent use of cortisone may shorten the QT(c) intervals or cancel out drug-induced prolongation of the QTc interval.

Keyphrases

drug induced
liver injury
end stage renal disease
adverse drug
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
squamous cell carcinoma
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
patient reported outcomes