Qt interval prolongation in patients with hypertensive heart disease

Background: The study assessed the prevalence of QT interval prolongation and identified its associated factors Methods: The study was cross-sectional in design. Subjects confirmed on echocardiography to have HHD were recruited consecutively from 3 echocardiography laboratories in the Kano City, Nig...

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Published in:Sahel medical journal 2010, Vol.13 (4), p.92-97
Main Author: Karaye, KM
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
QTc
hypertensive heart disease
Nigerians
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Summary:Background: The study assessed the prevalence of QT interval prolongation and identified its associated factors Methods: The study was cross-sectional in design. Subjects confirmed on echocardiography to have HHD were recruited consecutively from 3 echocardiography laboratories in the Kano City, Nigeria, over 7 months. Prolonged QTc was defined as QTc > 440 ms in males and > 460 ms in females, or more than 500ms in both sexes in the presence of complete bundle branch block. A p-value of
ISSN:1118-8561
2321-6689
DOI:10.4103/1118-8561.145515