Aging effects on QT interval: Implications for cardiac safety of antipsychotic drugs

Journal of Geriatric Cardiology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 20-25

  Rabkin, Simon W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Antipsychotic drugs; Cardiac safety; Psychotropic drugs; QT interval

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; HALOPERIDOL; RISPERIDONE;

AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DRUG SAFETY; GROUPS BY AGE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; QT INTERVAL; QT PROLONGATION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84902284172     PISSN: 16715411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1671-5411.2014.01.005     Document Type: Article

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