Obesity does not influence electrocardiographic parameters in coronary patients

Authors
Nomura, A Zareba, W Moss, AJ
Citation
A. Nomura et al., Obesity does not influence electrocardiographic parameters in coronary patients, AM J CARD, 85(1), 2000, pp. 106
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20000101)85:1<106:ODNIEP>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Although elevated body mass index (BMI) was found to be associated with QT prolongation in healthy subjects, electrocardiographic findings in coronary patients in relation to BMI have not been investigated. We studied 936 cor onary patients whose electrocardiographic parameters were compared accordin g to their BMI and found that BMI did not affect the overall QT duration, b ut QT dispersion was significantly higher in normal-weight coronary patient s than in obese patients.