Impact of methadone treatment on cardiac repolarization and conduction in opioid users

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 915-918

  Martell, Bridget A ^a   Arnsten, Julia H ^b   Krantz, Mori J ^b   Gourevitch, Marc N ^b  

^a VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FATALITY; ECG ABNORMALITY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART DISEASE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QT INTERVAL; QT PROLONGATION; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNCOPE; TORSADE DES POINTES;

EID: 15244345562     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.11.055     Document Type: Article

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