Effect of low estrogen states in healthy women on dispersion of ventricular repolarization

Authors
Saba, S Link, MS Homoud, MK Wang, PJ Estes, NAM
Citation
S. Saba et al., Effect of low estrogen states in healthy women on dispersion of ventricular repolarization, AM J CARD, 87(3), 2001, pp. 354
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010201)87:3<354:EOLESI>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Our data show that although estrogen does not seem to affect the QT interva l in healthy women, it significantly decreases the QT dispersion. This find ing could provide an explanation to the gender differences in susceptibilit y to ventricular arrhythmias, besides the difference in the incidence of co ronary artery disease.