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Ventricular arrhythmias in patients treated with methadone for opioid dependence |
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| Authors: | Sam Hanon Randy M. Seewald Felix Yang Paul Schweitzer Jonathan Rosman |
| Affiliation: | (1) Division of Cardiology, Beth Israel Medical Center, University Hospital and Manhattan Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA;(2) Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program, Beth Israel Medical Center, University Hospital and Manhattan Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA;(3) 350 East 17th Street, Baird Hall, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003, USA |
| Abstract: | PurposeOver the last decade, there has been a significant rise in reported cases of methadone induced QT prolongation (QTP) and Torsades de Pointes (TdP) in patients treated for opioid dependence. Optimal management of these patients is challenging. |
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