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Characterization of Myocardial Repolarization Reserve in Adolescent Females With Anorexia Nervosa
Author(s) -
Gareth J. Padfield,
Carolina A. Escudero,
Astrid M. DeSouza,
Christian Steinberg,
Karen Gibbs,
Joseph H. Puyat,
PeiYoong Lam,
Shubhayan Sanatani,
Elizabeth D. Sherwin,
James E. Potts,
G Sándor,
Andrew D. Krahn
Publication year - 2016
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.115.016697
Subject(s) - medicine , qt interval , anorexia nervosa , cardiology , body mass index , repolarization , heart rate , confidence interval , electrocardiography , blood pressure , eating disorders , electrophysiology , psychiatry
Patients with anorexia nervosa exhibit abnormal myocardial repolarization and are susceptible to sudden cardiac death. Exercise testing is useful in unmasking QT prolongation in disorders associated with abnormal repolarization. We characterized QT adaptation during exercise in anorexia.

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