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Idioventricular rhythm: hypervagotonia associated with placebo
N R Cutler1, A H Heller, N M Kurtz
1California Clinical Trials, Beverly Hill, CA.
DICP : the Annals of Pharmacotherapy
|May 1, 1991
Summary
A healthy athlete experienced hypervagotonia and idioventricular rhythm while taking a placebo in a drug trial. This case highlights the importance of considering athletic physiology in safety studies.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pharmacology
- Sports Medicine
Background:
- Hypervagotonia can cause cardiac arrhythmias.
- Athletes may exhibit unique physiological responses to medications and placebos.
- Phase I studies evaluate drug safety and tolerance.