arrhythmogenic

adjective

ar·​rhyth·​mo·​gen·​ic (ˈ)ā-ˌrit͟h-mə-ˈje-nik, (ˈ)a- also -ˌrith- How to pronounce arrhythmogenic (audio)
: producing or tending to produce cardiac arrhythmia
Digoxin should be used with caution, since it is potentially arrhythmogenic, particularly in patients with amyloidosis.Sudhir S. Kushwaha et al., The New England Journal of Medicine

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“Arrhythmogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/arrhythmogenic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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