A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
André Gustavo da Silva Rezende
, Edmundo Pessoa Lopes, Andrea Doria Batista, Norma Arteiro Filgueira, Williane Emanuelle Rodrigues Costa, [...]
André Gustavo da Silva Rezende
, Edmundo Pessoa Lopes, Andrea Doria Batista, Norma Arteiro Filgueira, Williane Emanuelle Rodrigues Costa, [...]
Abstract Background Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) therapy with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has high efficacy and safety, but some cases of bradyarrhythmias have been described. Objective To evaluate heart rhythm disorders during DAA treatments. Methods Forty-eight patients with CHC (mean 61 years of age; 56% males; 73% HCV genotype 1) were evaluated before and during treatment with DAAs, analyzed by a resting 12-lead ECG [PR, QRS, and QT corrected (QTc) intervals measured] and a 24-h-Holter system, to evaluate the heart rate […]
Keywords: Sofosbuvir/ therapeutic use; Hepatitis C/treatment; Arrhythmias Cardiacs; Antiviral Agents; Drug Resistance Viral