The role of corrected QT interval in the cardiologic follow-up of young patients treated with Adriamycin.

Unlabelled: The behavior over time of the corrected QT interval (QTc) in patients treated with Adriamycin (ADM) was evaluated in order to detect any possible correlations between the modifications of the QTc duration and the cardiac function of patients treated with different cumulative doses of ADM (360, 390, 480 mg/m2).

Patients And Methods: Electrocardiograms (ECGs) performed 2 months (178 patients), 1 year (65) and 3 years (43) after the completion of chemotherapy, were examined.

Results: after 2 months a prolonged QTc interval (> or = 0.

Thromboembolism in total hip replacement.

The efficacy of low dosage heparin in the prevention of pulmonary embolism has been assessed in a group of 177 "high risk" patients undergoing hip replacement operations compared with a control group of 236 "high risk" patients not so treated. The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism was made on the basis of the commonly accepted clinical signs and symptoms, confirmed by electrocardiography, chest radiography, serum enzymes, and blood gas analysis. Pulmonary embolism occurred in 9.