Computerized QT dispersion measurement and cardiovascular mortality in male veterans

Bimal R Shah; Takuya Yamazaki; Gregory Engel; Shaun Cho; Sung H Chun; Victor F Froelicher

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.051

Computerized QT dispersion measurement and cardiovascular mortality in male veterans

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Feb 15;93(4):483-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.051.

Authors

Bimal R Shah¹, Takuya Yamazaki, Gregory Engel, Shaun Cho, Sung H Chun, Victor F Froelicher

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center and Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, CA 94304, USA.

PMID: 14969631
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.051

Abstract

We examined the prognostic value of computerized measurements of QT dispersion in 37,579 male veterans. The results of our study showed that QT dispersion is a poor independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality.

MeSH terms

California
Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality*
Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology*
Electrocardiography*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Proportional Hazards Models
Veterans*