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hERG Inhibition Risks Lethal Cardiac Arrhythmia

Blocking the hERG potassium channel delays cardiac repolarization, prolonging the QT interval and risking torsades de pointes -- a potentially fatal arrhythmia.

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Coursera: *Preclinical Safety* (Introduction to Drug Hunting > Introduction to Drug Hunting, part 3), 1:53
Coursera: *Preclinical Studies Supporting Human Clinical Trials* (Preclinical Safety > Preclinical Safety, part 3), 3:49