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Background
There are some data showing that repurposed drugs used for the Coronavirus disease‐19 (COVID‐19) have potential to increase the risk of QTc prolongation and torsade de pointes (TdP), and these arrhythmic side effects have not been adequately addressed in COVID‐19 patients treated with these repurposed medications.
Methods
This is the prospective study of 2403 patients hospitalised at...