Abstract
Prolongation of the QTc interval has been associated with cardiac dysrhythmias and sudden death. QTc dispersion (interlead variability in QTc interval) has recently been proposed as being a more sensitive marker of repolarisation abnormalities and shown to be a more specific index of arrhythmia risk. Although hypoxaemia and fenoterol have previously been shown to prolong the QTc interval, this does not reflect regional myocardial repolarisation abnormalities.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1062-6 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Thorax |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 1995 |