High prevalence of corrected QT interval prolongation in acutely ill patients is associated with mortality: Results of the QT in Practice (QTIP) Study*.

OBJECTIVE: : To test the potential value of more frequent QT interval measurement in hospitalized patients. DESIGN: : We performed a prospective, observational study. SETTING: : All adult intensive care unit and progressive care unit beds of a university medical center. PATIENTS: : All patients admi...

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Published in:Critical Care Medicine Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 394 - 400
Main Authors: Pickham D, Helfenbein E, Shinn JA, Chan G, Funk M, Weinacker A, Liu JN, Drew BJ
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Feb2012
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