A Comparison of QTc Abnormalities in Cirrhotics with Non- Cirrohotic | [Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College • 2020]

Author(s):

1. M Mujtaba Ali: Services General Hospital Jail Road, Lahore. Pakistan.

2. M Abdul Quddus: Department of Gastroenterology, Poonch Medical College, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir. Pakistan

3. Arslan Shahzad: Department of Gastroenterology, Fazaia Medical College, Islamabad. Pakistan.

4. M Fareed Khan: Department of Cardiology, Poonch Medical College, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir. Pakistan

5. Sheikh Taqqi Anwar: Department of Gastroenterology, Poonch Medical College, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir. Pakistan

6. Kapeel Raja: Department of Gastroenterology, Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jilani Institute of Medical Sciences, Gambat. Pakistan.

Abstract:

Objective: To compare the frequency of prolonged QTc interval in cirrhotics with non-cirrhotics having chronic liver disease. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Gastroenterology AK CMH/Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Material and Methods: One hundred patients with liver cirrhosis (group I) and 100 non-cirrhotic patients ((group II) had 12 lead ECGs. QT interval was calculated. And the patients were evaluated for the presence of prolonged QT interval. Statistical significant determined by chi-square test (p< 0.05 was taken as significant). Results: The mean QTc duration in Group I was 0.536 + 0.012 seconds and group II was 0.431 + 0.015 seconds (p< 0.05). Prolonged QTc interval was present among 36(36%) patients in Group I and 6 (6%) patients in Group II. (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Our study findings revealed that cirrhotic patients have more chances of developing the QTc abnormalities as compared to the patients without the presence of cirrhotic liver.

Page(s): 344-347

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, Volume: 24, Issue: 4, Year: 2020

Keywords:

Cirrhosis , Cardiomyopathy , prolonged QTc interval

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