Prolonged Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QT correlates well with modified Rodnan skin severity score in patients with systemic sclerosis

Okutucu, SERCAN; Karakulak, UĞUR; Aksoy, Hakan; Sabanoglu, Cengiz; HEKİMSOY, VEDAT; Sahiner, Levent; KAYA, ERGÜN; AKDOĞAN, ALİ; Kabakci, Giray; AYTEMİR, KUDRET; Tokgozoglu, SADBERK; Oto, Ali

doi:10.5603/cj.a2016.0021

Prolonged Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QT correlates well with modified Rodnan skin severity score in patients with systemic sclerosis

Okutucu S., Karakulak U. N., Aksoy H., Sabanoglu C., HEKİMSOY V., Sahiner L., ...More

CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL, vol.23, no.3, pp.242-249, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.5603/cj.a2016.0021
Journal Name: CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.242-249
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Ventricular arrhythmias can be seen in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients and are thought to be a result of fibrosis or ischemia of the ventricular myocardium. Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QT ratio are electrocardiographic (ECG) indices to predict ventricular tachyarrhythmia and cardiovascular mortality. We aimed to evaluate Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QT ratio in patients with SSc.