Prevalence and clinical implications of COVID-19 myocarditis

C Chimenti, M Magnocavallo… - Cardiac …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The clinical manifestations of COVID-19 are widely variable and may involve several
districts. Although the clinical course is mostly characterized by respiratory involvement, up …

Restoration of calcium release synchrony: A novel target for heart failure and ventricular arrhythmia

P Chakraborty, AK Aggarwal, MKK Nair, S Massé… - Heart Rhythm, 2023 - Elsevier
Myocardial calcium (Ca 2+) signaling plays a crucial role in contractile function and
membrane electrophysiology. An abnormal myocardial Ca 2+ transient is linked to heart …

The many NOs to the use of Class IC antiarrhythmics: weren't the guidelines too strict?

D Turturiello, R Cappato - European Heart Journal …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Class IC antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) currently represent a cornerstone in the therapy of
atrial fibrillation, both for the restoration of sinus rhythm and for the prophylaxis of long-term …

Store-Operated Ca2+ Entry as a Putative Target of Flecainide for the Treatment of Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy

F Moccia, V Brunetti, T Soda, P Faris… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is a genetic disorder that may lead patients to
sudden cell death through the occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias. ACM is characterised …

Case Files from the University of California San Diego Medical Toxicology Fellowship: Neonatal Flecainide Toxicity from an Accidental Dosing Error

J Seltzer, A Schneir - Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2024 - Springer
Four days following discharge, the patient's mother recognized that the provided flecainide
had a concentration (20 mg/mL) twice of that intended (10 mg/mL). The patient had received …

Use of class IC antiarrhythmic drugs in patients with structural heart disease and implantable cardioverter defibrillator

MM Zylla, J Wolfes, R Schleberger, D Lawin… - Clinical Research in …, 2024 - Springer
Background Due to suspected pro-arrhythmic effects and increased mortality associated
with class-IC antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) in previous trials, AAD therapy in structural heart …

Amitriptyline intoxication in bullfrogs causes widening of QRS complexes in electrocardiogram

A Nagano, M Muto, J Shida, I Kazama - Journal of Veterinary Medical …, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Amitriptyline intoxication is caused by its suicidal or accidental overdose. In the present
study, by intravenously injecting 1.5 or 3.0 mg/kg amitriptyline into bullfrogs, we actually …

Provocative testing using low dose oral flecainide for diagnosis of Brugada syndrome: a report of two cases

M Amir, P Kabo, I Rahma - European Heart Journal-Case …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a genetic disease characterized by coved
ST-segment elevation in the right precordial leads that predispose to life-threatening …

[HTML][HTML] Myocarditis and Myocardial Injury in Long COVID Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature

SSH Paruchuri, UE Farwa, S Jabeen, S Pamecha… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The repercussions of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been devastating on a
global scale. Long COVID, which affects patients for weeks or even months after their initial …

Prevalence, management, and outcome of atrial fibrillation and other supraventricular arrhythmias in COVID-19 patients

M Magnocavallo, G Vetta… - Cardiac …, 2022 - cardiacep.theclinics.com
Cardiac arrhythmias occur in 6% to 17% of COVID-19 patients. Their prevalence is
significantly higher (up to 44%) in patients admitted to intensive care unit, becoming the …