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My dr just told me after getting an ecg that i am unable to take medications that are qt prolonging? what does this mean and what's the cause?
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You have an: Electrical potential problem in your heart and some medications tick it off and you can't take them. You should be fine if your QT is normal just on the long side of normal which I presume your dreamt. Just stay away from anything that will tick it off.
Answered 6/19/2014
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Qt: Sounds like your doc suspected long qt syndrome best to consult an electrophysiologist
Answered 7/12/2015
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