QTc Dispersion in Hyperthyroidism and Its Association with Pulmonary Hypertension

Guntekin, ÜNAL; Gunes, Yilmaz; Tuncer, Mustafa; Simsek, Hakki; Gumrukcuoglu, Hasan; Arslan, Sevket; Güneş, Ahmet

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8159.2009.02310.x

QTc Dispersion in Hyperthyroidism and Its Association with Pulmonary Hypertension

Guntekin U., Gunes Y., Tuncer M., Simsek H., Gumrukcuoglu H. A., Arslan S., ...More

PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, vol.32, no.4, pp.494-499, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 32 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2009.02310.x
Journal Name: PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.494-499
Keywords: hyperthyroidism, QT dispersion, pulmonary hypertension, THYROID-HORMONE, CARDIOVASCULAR-SYSTEM, DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION, MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, INTERVAL PROLONGATION, DISEASE, HEART, THYROTOXICOSIS, THERAPY, DEATH
Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Several studies have reported that hyperthyroidism is associated with prolonged QT interval corrected by the heart rate (QTc) and pulmonary hypertension (PHT).