In recent years several warnings have been issued by regulatory authorities on the risk of electrocardiogram abnormalities in individuals exposed to psychotropic drugs. As a consequence of these warnings, monitoring of the QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) has become increasingly common. This study was conducted to measure the frequency of QTc prolongation in unselected psychiatric patients, and to document the associated factors using a cross-sectional approach.
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Prevalence and correlates of QTc prolongation in Italian psychiatric care: Cross-sectional multicentre study
Adamo A.;BARTOLI, FEDERICA;BERTOLINI, FRANCESCO SAVERIO;CLERICI, MATTEO;CORSI, ELISA;Franchi A.;PERCUDANI, MAURIZIO;PERINI, GIOVANNA;RESTAINO, GIOVANNI FRANCO;Ribolsi M.Membro del Collaboration Group
;RIZZO, CARLO;
2016-12-01
Abstract
In recent years several warnings have been issued by regulatory authorities on the risk of electrocardiogram abnormalities in individuals exposed to psychotropic drugs. As a consequence of these warnings, monitoring of the QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) has become increasingly common. This study was conducted to measure the frequency of QTc prolongation in unselected psychiatric patients, and to document the associated factors using a cross-sectional approach.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
