The prevalence of long QT interval in post-operative intensive care unit patients

Julius Cuong Pham, Michael C. Banks, David L. Narotsky, Todd Dorman, Bradford D. Winters

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Abstract

The severity of patient illnesses and medication complexity in post-operative critically ill patients increase the risk for a prolonged QT interval. We determined the prevalence of prolonged QTc in surgical intensive care unit (SICU) patients. We performed a prospective cross-sectional study over a 15-month period at a major academic center. SICU pre-admission and admission EKGs, patient demographics, and laboratory values were analyzed. QTc was evaluated as both a continuous and dichotomous outcome (prolonged QTc > 440 ms). 281 patients were included in the study: 92 % (n = 257) post-operative and 8 % (n = 24) non-operative. On pre-admission EKGs, 32 % of the post-operative group and 42 % of the non-operative group had prolonged QTc (p = 0.25); on post-admission EKGs, 67 % of the post-operative group but only 33 % of the non-operative group had prolonged QTc (p 

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)437-443
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing
Volume30
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2016

Keywords

  • Arrhythmia
  • Long QT
  • Post-operative
  • Surgical intensive care unit
  • Torsades de pointes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
  • Health Informatics

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