Open AccessAltered Cardiac Repolarization in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Author(s) -
Fatih Alper Uğuz,
Fulsen Bozkuş,
Ekrem Aksu,
Nurhan Atilla,
Hasan Kahraman,
Adem Doğaner
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
turkish thoracic journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2149-2530
DOI - 10.5152/turkthoracj.2022.21075
Subject(s) - qt interval , medicine , cardiology , repolarization , sudden cardiac death , obstructive lung disease , sudden death , cardiac arrhythmia , electrocardiography , pulmonary disease , electrophysiology , atrial fibrillation
Altered cardiac repolarization is an important mechanism in the development of malignant cardiac arrhythmia and in the occurrence of sudden cardiac death. It is known that the risk of cardiac arrhythmia and sudden death is increased in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Evaluating the measurements of repolarization in the electrocardiogram may provide useful information to determine potential risks for lethal arrhythmias in the patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In the present study, we investigated the possible relationships between repolarization parameters in the electrocardio and demographic, clinical, and biochemical findings in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.