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The main focus of safety pharmacology since its inception has been assessing drug-induced prolongation in the QT interval - a surrogate biomarker for torsades de pointes (TdP) liability. Because the ...

QT prolongation occurs when the heart takes longer to contract and relax than it usually does. Learn more about the effects of QT prolongation here.

Unmet need: Detecting cardiac abnormalities such as prolonged QT interval in adults having antipsychotic medication is important because some antipsychotics can prolong the QT interval and lead to ...

Thryv Therapeutics Inc. today announced positive results of the WAVE 1 Proof of Concept clinical study evaluating LQT-1213 for the reduction of QTcF in individuals with dofetilide-induced long QT.

Long QT syndrome affects the heart’s rhythm. If it is left untreated, the condition can be fatal. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment here.

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 ...

AliveCor's at-home EKG device won FDA clearance to calculate a heart's QT interval, a measurement of how long it takes the ventricles to contract and relax. This is vital given that some drugs can ...

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

The findings, which were published in Circulation, compared the ability of an AI-enabled mobile EKG to a traditional 12-lead EKG in detecting QT prolongation.