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Determinants of Prolonged QT Interval and Their Contribution to Sudden Death Risk in Coronary Artery Disease
Author(s) -
Sumeet S. Chugh,
Kyndaron Reinier,
Tejwant Singh,
Audrey UyEvanado,
Carmen Socoteanu,
Dawn Peters,
Ronald Mariani,
Karen Gunson,
Jonathan Jui
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.108.797035
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , sudden death , qt interval , coronary artery disease , sudden cardiac death , disease
In a recent cohort study, prolongation of the corrected QT interval (QTc) was associated with an independent increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). We evaluated determinants of prolonged QTc and the relationship of prolonged QTc to SCD risk among patients with coronary artery disease in the general population.

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