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I had infusion of procainamide for brugada drug challenge. negative for brugada. it did cause a prolonged qt interval (baseline- 435) after procainamide - 485 normal response ? i have been feeling sick since (3 days ago.) drug induced lupus ?
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Questions about your QT interval should go to the cardiologist working with you. Without knowing the details of your sickness, it is impossible to say what is going on. Please consider an evaluation in person to get to the bottom of this.
Answered 10/5/2022
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