A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Pedro Gemal Lanzieri, Ronaldo Altenburg Gismondi, Matheus de Castro Abi-Ramia Chimelli, Raíssa Pereira Cysne, Thais Guaraná, [...]
Pedro Gemal Lanzieri, Ronaldo Altenburg Gismondi, Matheus de Castro Abi-Ramia Chimelli, Raíssa Pereira Cysne, Thais Guaraná, [...]
DOI: 10.5935/2359-4802.20170084
Abstract Background and aims: Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy has been used to describe chronic cardiac dysfunction in cirrhotic patients with no previous structural heart disease. Additionally, QT prolongation is one of the most important cardiac alterations related to cirrhosis. Previous studies suggest that QT prolongation is associated with a higher mortality rate among cirrhotic patients. The aim of this study was to analyze QT intervals according to cirrhosis severity as measured by the Child-Pugh classification. Materials and methods: In a cross-sectional study, […]
Keywords: Cardiomyopathies; Liver Cirrhosis / mortality; Long QT Syndrome; Electrocardiography / methods