incorporation of pharmacist in conducting medication reviews for identification of risk of qt prolongation: a neglecting latent approach in cardiology

Sudden cardiac arrest correlates with qt-interval prolongation and torsade de points (tdp). several medicines frequently used in geriatric aged care populations can cause qt-interval prolongation. major predisposing factors and qt-prolonging medications enhance qt-interval prolongation incidence in medical inpatients. pharmacists can help ensure safe drug therapy and in-hospital patient safety by paying attention to qt-interval prolongation and extra risk factors for prolonged qt-interval during medication reconciliation. we recommend pharmacists improve knowledge and awareness of corrected qt-interval prolongation (qtc) when conducting drug reviews. implementation of pharmacist-driven qtc monitoring is required to lower the risk of qtc prolongation.