QT interval in healthy dogs: which method of correcting the QT interval in dogs is appropriate for use in small animal clinics?

The electrocardiography (ECG) QT interval is influenced by fluctuations in heart rate (HR) what may lead to misinterpretation of its length. Considering that alterations in QT interval length reflect abnormalities of the ventricular repolarisation which predispose to occurrence of arrhythmias, this...

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Published in:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 2014-05, Vol.34 (5), p.469-472
Main Authors: Oliveira, Maira S., Muzzi, Ruthnéa A.L., Muzzi, Leonardo A.L., Cherem, Marcos, Mantovani, Matheus M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Eletrocardiograma
frequência cardíaca
QTc
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Summary:The electrocardiography (ECG) QT interval is influenced by fluctuations in heart rate (HR) what may lead to misinterpretation of its length. Considering that alterations in QT interval length reflect abnormalities of the ventricular repolarisation which predispose to occurrence of arrhythmias, this variable must be properly evaluated. The aim of this work is to determine which method of correcting the QT interval is the most appropriate for dogs regarding different ranges of normal HR (different breeds). Healthy adult dogs (n=130; German Shepherd, Boxer, Pit Bull Terrier, and Poodle) were submitted to ECG examination and QT intervals were determined in triplicates from the bipolar limb II lead and corrected for the effects of HR through the application of three published formulae involving quadratic, cubic or linear regression. The mean corrected QT values (QTc) obtained using the diverse formulae were significantly different (ρ
ISSN:0100-736X
1678-5150
0100-736X
DOI:10.1590/S0100-736X2014000500014