Duration of QRS Complex in Resting Electrocardiogram Is a Predictor of Sudden Cardiac Death in Men | Zendy

Sudhir Kurl | Zendy; Timo H. Mäkikallio | Zendy; Pentti M. Rautaharju | Zendy; Vesa Kiviniemi | Zendy; Jari A. Laukkanen | Zendy

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Duration of QRS Complex in Resting Electrocardiogram Is a Predictor of Sudden Cardiac Death in Men

Author(s) -

Sudhir Kurl,

Timo H. Mäkikallio,

Pentti M. Rautaharju,

Vesa Kiviniemi,

Jari A. Laukkanen

Publication year - 2012

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.111.025577

Subject(s) - medicine , qrs complex , cardiology , myocardial infarction , sudden cardiac death , blood pressure , cardiorespiratory fitness , body mass index , population , confidence interval , risk factor , prospective cohort study , relative risk , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , environmental health

Previous studies indicate that increased QRS duration in ECG is related to the risk of all-cause death. However, the association of QRS duration with the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) is not well documented in large population-based studies. Our aim was to examine the relation of QRS duration with SCD in a population-based sample of men.

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