Citation
Eb. Sgarbossa et al., Comparison of QT intervals in African-Americans versus Caucasians, AM J CARD, 86(8), 2000, pp. 880
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149
→ ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20001015)86:8<880:COQIIA>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
In a large recent study the corrected QT duration (QT,) was reported to be
longer in Caucasians than in African-Americans. Because a longer QT interva
l is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality, we meas
ured raw QT intervals within strata of heart rate as well as QT, in African
-American and Caucasian persons without cardiac disease, but found only sma
ll differences between races.