Tag: arrhythmia
No Major Azithromycin Arrhythmia Risk in Huge European Cohort
Current use of azithromycin (Zithromax/Zmax, Pfizer) was linked with a twofold increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia compared with no antibiotic use, but this risk disappeared when azithromycin use was compared with amoxicillin... read more
Vasopressors: Future Research
Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Lakhmir S. Chawla, MD, about future research related to the Congress session "Bench-Pressing in the ICU: Which Vasopressor Agent Should I Choose for My Patient?" which he presented... read more
Short-term Effects of High-Dose Caffeine on Cardiac Arrhythmias in Patients With Heart Failure
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the short-term effects of high-dose caffeine consumption vs placebo in patients with heart failure at increased risk for arrhythmic events. After 500 mg of caffeine administered over... read more
Fatal Myocarditis – Rare New ADR With Immunotherapy
Two case reports of fatal myocarditis occurring in patients with melanoma being treated with immunotherapy, which appear to be a T-cell-driven drug reaction.... read more
Acute caffeine ingestion does not increase arrhythmias in patients with chronic systolic heart failure
Acute ingestion of caffeine did not increase the risk of ventricular or supraventricular arrhythmias as compared to placebo in patients with chronic systolic heart failure, either at rest or during a symptom-limited exercise... read more
