Effects of calcium treatment on QT interval and QT dispersion in hypocalcemia

This study found that Ca therapy significantly shortened repolarization intervals, and decreased the number of VPCs in this hypocalcemic population.

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2003-03, Vol.91 (6), p.750-752
Main Authors: Eryol, Namık Kemal, Çolak, Ramiz, Özdoğru, brahim, Tanrıverdi, Fatih, Ünal, Şükrü, Topsakal, Ramazan, Katlandur, H.üseyin, Bayram, Fahri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Calcium
Calcium - therapeutic use
Drug therapy
Effects
Electrocardiography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
General and cellular metabolism. Vitamins
Hemodynamics - drug effects
Hemodynamics - physiology
Humans
Hypocalcemia - complications
Hypocalcemia - drug therapy
Hypocalcemia - physiopathology
Long QT Syndrome - drug therapy
Long QT Syndrome - etiology
Long QT Syndrome - physiopathology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Severity of Illness Index
Studies
Time Factors
Ventricular Fibrillation - drug therapy
Ventricular Fibrillation - etiology
Ventricular Fibrillation - physiopathology
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Summary:This study found that Ca therapy significantly shortened repolarization intervals, and decreased the number of VPCs in this hypocalcemic population.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(02)03423-9