Long QT in general practice: Drug-induced risk, ECG guardrails and medico‑legal traps

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In this episode:

  • Increasing relevance of drug-induced QT prolongation in general practice
  • Differences between congenital and acquired (drug‑induced) Long QT syndrome
  • High‑risk groups for Long QT
  • QT interval guardrails and recognising when to be concerned or change therapy
  • Challenges for GPs with ECG access, funding, skill maintenance and medico‑legal risk
  • Role of cloud-based ECG support and closed‑loop communication to support QT monitoring

 

Expert: Prof Rukshen Weerasooriya, Sub-specialist Cardiac Electrophysiologist

Host: Dr David Lim, GP & Medical Educator

Total time: 32 mins

Last Updated: 3 Mar, 2026

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