Opioid Use and the Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmias: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Shahrzad SalmasiSamuel IgweokpalaAntonios DourosNehal IslamJason G AndradeKristian B Filion

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2024)

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we found that methadone use is associated with more than twice the risk of VA compared to comparators. However, our findings should be interpreted cautiously given the limited quality of the available evidence.

Keyphrases

heart failure
congenital heart disease
quality improvement
catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation