Anecdotal, declares Kaiser Fauci. Next.
Dr Chris Martenson pointed to studies by the WHO that were prior to COVID, that stated that while QT elongation was a known side effect of HCQ, that after hundreds of thousands of cases, no sudden death due to heart problems had occurred.
Great Americans one and all! Oh, wait....
I’ve been feeling poorly, nagging dry cough, terrible (really bad) nausea, pink eye started, some chest pain, unexplained and very uncharacteristic red rash on left ankle, tiredness. On the plus side, good blood O2, no breathing trouble and no lung congestion. I figured I might have it, so talked to emergency doc yesterday. He said if I had it, there’s nothing that can be done so go home and rest ; call us if it gets worse.
I was shocked by that response. I mentioned the East Virginia Medical School recommended protocol for various stages of CV (HCQ, Az, Zn) and it was as though he hadn’t heard of it. That was discouraging, to say the least.
Feeling quite a bit better today. Seems like my annual bout of bronchitis or maybe severe allergies.
I thought Zinc had to be part of the therapy. Also that doxycycline could be substituted for the Zpack where there are cardiac or drug interaction problems.
The QT interval is a measurement made on an electrocardiogram used to assess some of the electrical properties of the heart. It is calculated as the time from the start of the Q wave to the end of the T wave, and approximates to the time taken from when the cardiac ventricles start to contract to when they finish relaxing.
So, prolongation of the QT interval means the time between when the cardiac ventricles start to contract to when they finish relaxing is extended.
Torsades de pointes
Torsades de pointes or torsade de pointes, is a specific type of abnormal heart rhythm that can lead to sudden cardiac death. It is a polymorphic ventricular tachycardia that exhibits distinct characteristics on the electrocardiogram. It was described by French physician François Dessertenne in 1966. Prolongation of the QT interval can increase a person's risk of developing this abnormal heart rhythm.
So, they are saying that the extended time of the QT interval may possibly increase the risk of Torsade de pointes (TdP) and sudden cardiac death.
But no deaths occurred due to the QT interval extension. Furthermore, the use of these medications resulted in QT prolongation, but clinicians seldomly needed to discontinue therapy. They do not further explain if, or how many, they may have discontinued the therapy on.
"Treatment was either not started or discontinued, when QTc (Bazett’s formula) was >500ms."
https://www.mediterranee-infection.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-IHU-2-1.pdf [PDF]
To stop the return of manufacturing of products back to the US that went to China. China backers here who’s family members are making millions from China through their political connections will be hit hard are also claiming that Trump’s alleged stock ownership in a quinine pills maker claim its a controlling interest in a product to be totally ineffective and when used requires a severe restriction of movement when near a possible carrier known as a shutdown because of its rapid transmission .