Torsade de pointes, prolonged QT intervals, and patients with cancer.
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Clinical journal of oncology nursing
Abstract
Many kinase inhibitors, chemotherapeutic agents, antiemetics, antibiotics, and antifungal agents can prolong QT intervals, placing the patient as risk for the life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia Torsade de pointes (Tdp). In addition, common electrolyte imbalances experienced by many patients with cancer compound the risk. Because numerous medications used in oncology and common electrolyte imbalances in patients with cancer increase the risk for Tdp, oncology nurses must be informed about this life-threatening arrhythmia.
First Page
125
Last Page
128
DOI
10.1188/12.CJON.125-128
Publication Date
4-1-2012
Recommended Citation
Smith LH. Torsade de pointes, prolonged QT intervals, and patients with cancer. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2012 Apr;16(2):125-8. doi: 10.1188/12.CJON.125-128. PMID: 22459521.