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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
919
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-8-1
pubmed:abstractText
The link between increased QT dispersion and cardiac death in subjects with diabetes and arterial disease is well recognised. Corrected QT dispersion was studied in subjects with end stage renal failure on haemodialysis. Thirty one stable, chronic subjects on haemodialysis had 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) taken before and after a single haemodialysis session. The QT interval was measured manually in each and the corrected QT and corrected QT dispersion calculated. Serum concentrations of potassium, calcium, and magnesium were measured at the same time as ECG acquisition. Corrected QT dispersion increased from a mean (SEM) 90.6 (5.8) to 117.7 (10.2) ms (p=0.002). Serum potassium and magnesium decreased from 5.0 (0.14) to 3.5 (0.09) mmol/l and 0.95 (0.04) to 0.89 (0.09) mmol/l respectively, while serum calcium increased from 2.56 (0.04) to 2.77 (0.04) mmol/l. Intradialytic weight fell by a mean of 2.1 kg. There was no significant correlation between the change in QTc dispersion and the changes in measured serum anions or the subjects' weight during dialysis. Corrected QT dispersion was higher in subjects on haemodialysis than previously suggested normal values, and was significantly increased by haemodialysis. This reflects increased inhomogeneous ventricular repolarisation, which may lead to an increased risk of arrhythmias and sudden death. Studies looking at QT dispersion in subjects on dialysis should standardise the timing of ECG recordings taken with respect to dialysis.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0032-5473
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
78
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
273-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Changes in the corrected QT interval and corrected QT dispersion during haemodialysis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Nephrology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK. mlphowse@liverpool.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't