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2. Drug-induced QT prolongation - Wikipedia

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   Structural heart disease, such as heart failure, myocardial infarction, and left ventricular hypertrophy, are also risk factors. Diuretic-induced hypokalemia and/or hypomagnesemia taken for heart failure can induce proarrthymia. The ischemia that results from myocardial infarctions also induce QT prolongation. [citation needed]

3. Losartan - Wikipedia

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   Losartan, sold under the brand name Cozaar among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). [4] It is in the angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) family of medication, and is considered protective of the kidneys.

4. Long QT syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a condition affecting repolarization (relaxing) of the heart after a heartbeat, giving rise to an abnormally lengthy QT interval. [7] It results in an increased risk of an irregular heartbeat which can result in fainting, drowning, seizures, or sudden death. [1]

5. Irregular heartbeat types, symptoms and causes - AOL

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   Don't panic, symptoms can be caused by stress, and most people who do have abnormal heart rhythms are able to live normal lives, but here's what to be aware of. Irregular heartbeat types, symptoms ...

6. Angiotensin II receptor blocker - Wikipedia

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   Losartan, the first ARB. Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), formally angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT 1) antagonists, [1] also known as angiotensin receptor blockers, [2] [3] angiotensin II receptor antagonists, or AT 1 receptor antagonists, are a group of pharmaceuticals that bind to and inhibit the angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT 1) and thereby block the arteriolar contraction and ...

7. Arrhythmia - Wikipedia

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   Congenital heart defects are structural or electrical pathway problems in the heart that are present at birth. Anyone can be affected by this because overall health does not play a role in the problem. Problems with the electrical pathway of the heart can cause very fast or even deadly arrhythmias.

8. Sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of irregular ... - AOL

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   Drinking beverages with artificial sweeteners was associated with a 20% higher risk of atrial fibrillation.

9. Junctional ectopic tachycardia - Wikipedia

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   Junctional ectopic tachycardia (JET) is a rare syndrome of the heart that manifests in patients recovering from heart surgery. [1] It is characterized by cardiac arrhythmia, or irregular beating of the heart, caused by abnormal conduction from or through the atrioventricular node (AV node).