Journal article
QT Prolongation Is an Independent Predictor of Mortality in End‐Stage Renal Disease
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the predominant cause of sudden cardiac death in the general population, and sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of mortality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
HYPOTHESIS: QT-interval prolongation is an independent prognosticator in ESRD.
Authors
Hage FG; de Mattos AM; Khamash H; Mehta S; Warnock D; Iskandrian AE
Journal
Clinical Cardiology, Vol. 33, No. 6, pp. 361–366
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2010
DOI
10.1002/clc.20768
ISSN
0160-9289
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Action PotentialsAdultAgedAlabamaArrhythmias, CardiacChi-Square DistributionCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseDatabases as TopicDisease-Free SurvivalElectrocardiographyExercise TestFemaleHeart RateHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStroke VolumeTime FactorsVentricular Function, Left