@article{JTD95,
author = {Fahad Aziz and Sujatha Doddi and Anshu Alok and Sudheer Penupolu and Vijayant Singh and Michael Benz and Mary Abed},
title = {QT dispersion as a predictor for arrhythmias in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {2},
number = {2},
year = {2011},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Aims and Objectives: To study the effect of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and QT dispersion (QTd) in patients presenting with Acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted on patients admitted with the diagnosis of acute ST elevation myocardial infarction. In all 100 patients with acute myocardial infarction in one year were subjected to a complete evaluation in terms of history and examination. Besides routine investigations standard 12 lead ECG was evaluated in all cases on admission, after 4 hrs, 24 hrs, 48 hrs and on discharge.
Results: The most common presenting symptoms were chest pain (88%) and dyspnea (50%). Tachycardia was seen in 56% while congestive heart failure was present in 29% patients. Patients who died had a higher QTd in comparison to patients who survived.
Conclusion: Markers of autonomic regulation of heart like QTd provides valuable information about the future course of events in a patient following acute STEMI which can be utilized to plan the future course of management in patients especially predisposed to adverse and catastrophic outcomes.},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/95}
}