Author/Authors :
Özmen, Namık Gülhane Military Medical School - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Yiğiner, Ömer Gülhane Military Medical Academy - Haydarpaşa Hospital - Cardiology Division, Turkey , Ün, Haluk Gülhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpaþa Teaching Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Bıçakçı, Burhan Gülhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpaþa Teaching Hospital - Department of Cardiology, Turkey
Abstract :
The most frequent reason for the acquired long QT syndrome and associated Torsades de pointes (TdP) is drugs. Solifenacin, an antimuscarinic drug, causes QT prolongation by decreasing the activity of potassium channels in phase 3 of the action potential (1).
