Assertion: qt prolongation | /r/RelatedTo | risk
Facets:
value: for cardiac arrhythmias
type: PURPOSE
value: given can result in early afterdepolarizations
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: QT prolongation is associated with a risk for cardiac arrhythmias given that it can result in early afterdepolarizations, provoke torsades de pointes, and lead to ventricular fibrillation, causing sudden cardiac death 3.