SMJ articles in the category "bradycardia"

Review Article

Cardiovascular Consequences of Anorexia Nervosa: QT Prolongation, Bradycardia, and Structural Cardiac Changes

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric disorder with profound cardiovascular consequences, including QT interval prolongation and bradycardia. These abnormalities contribute to an increased risk of life-threatening arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, and long-term cardiac dysfunction. Although electrolyte imbalances and malnutrition are also recognized as key contributors, the precise mechanisms underlying…

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Review Article

Remdesivir-Induced Bradycardia

Remdesivir, a viral RNA–dependent RNA polymerase inhibitor, found extensive use in coronavirus disease 2019–infected patients because it curbs the viral load expansion. Among patients hospitalized as a result of lower respiratory tract infection, remdesivir proved to improve recovery time; however, remdesivir also can induce significant cytotoxic effects on cardiac myocytes….

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Original Article

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 Pneumonia Who Developed Bradycardia

Objective: To assess the clinical characteristics and clinical outcomes of bradycardic patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. Methods: The electronic medical records of 221 consecutive patients hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia between June and September 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Patient characteristics, electrocardiographic data, and clinical and laboratory information were retrospectively…

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Case Report

Prolonged Sinus Pauses with Hydromorphone in the Absence of Cardiac Conduction Disease

A 49-year-old male had open sigmoid colectomy with colorectal anastomosis for sigmoid diverticulitis. The patient was given patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) hydromorphone and subsequently developed bradycardia with prolonged sinus pauses up to 7.1 seconds. The pauses resolved shortly after the hydromorphone was discontinued. This is the first case report to our…

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