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Lin N, Zhang H, Li X, Niu Y, Gu H, Lu S, Yang Z, Su Q, Qin L. The influence of different glucose tolerance on QTc interval: a population-based study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:47. [PMID: 36698056 PMCID: PMC9875502 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03081-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Corrected QT (QTc) interval has been reported to be associated with type 2 diabetes. This study aimed to explore the relationship between different glucose tolerance and QTc intervals among middle-aged and older Chinese individuals. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional analysis that included 9898 subjects (3194 men and 6704 women) in a Chinese population. Glucose tolerance was studied during the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Insulin, blood pressure, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), serum lipids, hepatic transaminases and waist-to-hip ratio were assessed. The QTc interval was derived from ECG recordings, and the subjects were stratified based on different glucose tolerance. RESULTS QTc interval levels were increased significantly in the subjects with abnormal glucose metabolism compared with the normal glucose regulation group. Multiple regression analyses showed that the QTc interval was significantly associated with fasting plasma glucose, 2-h OGTT plasma glucose and HbA1c. The odds ratio of prolonged QTc was 1.396 for impaired glucose regulation (IFG)/impaired fasting glucose (IGT) (95% CI 0.126-1.730), and 1.342 for type 2 diabetes (95% CI 0.142-1.577) after all potential confounders were adjusted. CONCLUSIONS Impaired glucose tolerance (IGR) and diabetes are associated with prolonged QTc intervals among middle-aged and older Chinese individuals. Abnormal glucose regulation can be used to monitor the QTc interval in the population.
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- Ning Lin
- grid.412987.10000 0004 0630 1330Department of Endocrinology, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China ,grid.284723.80000 0000 8877 7471Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- grid.412987.10000 0004 0630 1330Department of Endocrinology, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.412987.10000 0004 0630 1330Department of Endocrinology, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.412987.10000 0004 0630 1330Department of Endocrinology, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.39436.3b0000 0001 2323 5732Department of Endocrinology, Chongming Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Health & Medicine Science, Shanghai, China
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- grid.39436.3b0000 0001 2323 5732Department of Endocrinology, Chongming Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Health & Medicine Science, Shanghai, China
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- grid.412987.10000 0004 0630 1330Department of Endocrinology, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.412987.10000 0004 0630 1330Department of Endocrinology, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.39436.3b0000 0001 2323 5732Department of Endocrinology, Chongming Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Health & Medicine Science, Shanghai, China
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Zhang YT, Li HY, Sun XT, Tong XW, Shan YY, Xu YX, Pu SD, Gao XY. Relationship Between Index of Cardiac Electrophysiological Balance, Frontal QRS-T Angle and Retinopathy in People with Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2023; 16:861-871. [PMID: 36974327 PMCID: PMC10039660 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s403210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease, which is a risk factor for sudden cardiac death (SCD). The index of cardiac electrophysiological balance (iCEB) and the frontal QRS-T angle are recommended to predict the risk of ventricular arrhythmias more than other ECG parameters. However, the relationships between these two markers and DR have not yet been explored. The aim of this study was to investigate the variation in the iCEB, corrected iCEB (iCEBc) and frontal QRS-T angle in different stages of DR and determine whether there are associations between these markers and DR. METHODS The sample comprised 665 patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who were classified into three groups: no DR (NDR), mild to moderate non-proliferative DR (NPDR), and vision-threatening DR (VTDR). Twelve-lead ECG was performed and the QT, QTc, QRS duration, iCEB, iCEBc and frontal QRS-T angle were recorded and compared across the groups. RESULTS The VTDR group had a significantly higher iCEBc and frontal QRS-T angle than the NDR and NPDR groups. After controlling for confounding variables, the correlations between the iCEBc (OR=2.217, 95% CI=1.464-3.358, P<0.001), frontal QRS-T angle (OR=1.017, 95% CI=1.008-1.025, P<0.001) and DR risk remained (P<0.05). Subjects in the fourth iCEBc quartile (adjusted OR=2.612, 95% CI=1.411-4.834, p=0.002) had a much higher chance of developing DR compared to those in the first quartile. In comparison to the first frontal QRS-T angle quartile, subjects in the third (adjusted OR=1.998, 95% CI=1.167-3.422, P=0.012) and fourth (adjusted OR=2.430, 95% CI=1.420-4.160, P=0.001) frontal QRS-T angle quartiles had significantly greater risks of DR. CONCLUSION With the progression of DR, the iCEBc and frontal QRS-T angle increase. An increased iCEBc and frontal QRS-T angle are associated with an increased risk of DR.
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- Yi-Tong Zhang
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Xin-Yuan Gao, Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 23 Youzheng Street, Harbin, 150001, People’s Republic of China, Email
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Remme CA. Sudden cardiac death in diabetes and obesity: mechanisms and therapeutic strategies. Can J Cardiol 2022; 38:418-426. [PMID: 35017043 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD) occur most frequently in the setting of coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy and heart failure, but are also increasingly observed in individuals suffering from diabetes mellitus and obesity. The incidence of these metabolic disorders is rising in Western countries, but adequate prevention and treatment of arrhythmias and SCD in affected patients is limited due to our incomplete knowledge of the underlying disease mechanisms. Here, an overview is presented of the prevalence of electrophysiological disturbances, ventricular arrhythmias and SCD in the clinical setting of diabetes and obesity. Experimental studies are reviewed, which have identified disease pathways and associated modulatory factors, in addition to pro-arrhythmic mechanisms. Key processes are discussed, including mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, cardiac structural derangements, abnormal cardiac conduction, ion channel dysfunction, prolonged repolarization and dysregulation of intracellular sodium and calcium homeostasis. In addition, the recently identified pro-arrhythmic effects of dysregulated branched chain amino acid metabolism, a common feature in patients with metabolic disorders, are addressed. Finally, current management options are discussed, in addition to the potential development of novel preventive and therapeutic strategies based on recent insight gained from translational studies.
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- Carol Ann Remme
- Department of Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Hong J, Liu WY, Hu X, Jiang FF, Xu ZR, Li F, Shen FX, Zhu H. Association between heart rate-corrected QT interval and severe peripheral arterial disease in patients with type 2 diabetes and foot ulcers. Endocr Connect 2021; 10:845-851. [PMID: 34223825 PMCID: PMC8346192 DOI: 10.1530/ec-21-0140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND A prolonged heart rate-corrected QT interval (QTc) has been associated with peripheral artery disease (PAD) in the general population. However, no study to date has identified a link between prolonged QTc and the severity of PAD in patients with diabetes mellitus and foot ulcers (DFUs). This study aimed to investigate this relationship. METHODS This multicenter study enrolled 281 patients with DFUs. The severity of PAD was classified into no severe PAD group (without stenosis or occlusion) and severe PAD group (with stenosis or occlusion) based on duplex ultrasonography. The association of prolonged QTc with severe PAD was evaluated in a multivariable mixed-effect logistic regression model, with the hospital as a random effect. Directed acyclic graphs were used to drive the selection of variables to fit the regression model. RESULTS Patients with severe PAD had longer QTc than those without. Based on the multivariable mixed-effect logistic regression model, a prolonged QTc was positively associated with severe PAD (odds ratio (OR) = 2.61; 95% CI: 1.07-6.35) and severe DFUs (Wagner grade score ≥ 3) (OR = 2.87; 95% CI: 1.42-5.81). CONCLUSIONS A prolonged QTc was associated with severe PAD in patients with DFUs. Further research is required to ascertain whether the association is causal.
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- Jing Hong
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Ruian Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Correspondence should be addressed to H Zhu:
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Migisha R, Agaba DC, Katamba G, Miranda SL, Muyingo A, Siedner MJ. High prevalence of prolonged QTc interval among individuals in ambulatory diabetic care in southwestern Uganda. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 2021; 41:614-620. [DOI: 10.1007/s13410-021-00944-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Erken Pamukcu H, Hepşen S, Şahan HF, Biçer T, Çakal E, Çimen T, Efe TH, Sunman H. Diabetic microvascular complications associated with myocardial repolarization heterogeneity evaluated by Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QTc ratio. J Diabetes Complications 2020; 34:107726. [PMID: 32912812 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2020.107726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The heterogeneity in myocardial repolarization increases the risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). The Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QTc ratio are found to be useful in the prediction of ventricular arrhythmias. In this study, we aimed to investigate the Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QTc ratio in diabetic patients with and without microvascular complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional observational study included patients with type 2 DM who presented to the endocrinology outpatient clinic. Diabetic microvascular complications were evaluated. The Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT ratio, and Tp-e/QTc ratio were also calculated. RESULTS A total of 240 patients with type 2 DM (148 patients had microvascular complications) were included in the study. Diabetic neuropathy rate was 30.4%, diabetic nephropathy rate was 38.4%, and diabetic retinopathy rate was 21.7%. Upon comparing patients according to Tp-e/QTc ratio, the median Tp-e/QTc interval of the group of patients with complications was 0.21 (0.19-0.23) and the median Tp-e/QTc ratio of the group of patients without complications was 0.19 (0.18-0.20) (p < 0.001). When patients were grouped according to the presence and severity of retinopathy, the Tp-e/QTc ratio was more prolonged in the proliferative retinopathy group [0.27 (0.23-0.30)] than the non-proliferative retinopathy group [0.20 (0.19-0.22), p < 0.001]. When patients were grouped according to the presence and severity of nephropathy, the Tp-e/QTc ratio was more prolonged in the macroalbuminuria and microalbuminuria group than the normoalbuminuric group [0.25 (0.21-0.30), 0.23 (0.19-0.24), and 0.19 (0.20-0.22), respectively, p = 0.002]. CONCLUSIONS Our study is the first to demonstrate the association of the Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QTc ratio with the presence and severity of microvascular complications in patients with type 2 DM.
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- Hilal Erken Pamukcu
- University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Ankara.
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- University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ankara
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- University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Ankara
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- University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara
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- University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ankara
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- University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Ankara
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- University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Ankara
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- University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Ankara
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Association of QTc Interval with Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases and Related Vascular Traits: A Prospective and Longitudinal Analysis. Glob Heart 2020; 15:13. [PMID: 32489786 PMCID: PMC7218767 DOI: 10.5334/gh.533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background: Prolonged heart rate corrected QT (QTc) interval was reported to be associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Objective: There exists little data on the association between QTc interval and cardiovascular risk in Asian populations. We prospectively investigated the association of QTc interval with CVDs and vascular traits in a large cohort of Chinese adults. Methods: A total of 7,605 participants aged 40 years or older from a well-defined community without CVDs at baseline were included and followed up for an average of 4.5 years. Association of baseline QTc interval with incident CVDs was evaluated using Cox regression analysis. Associations of QTc interval with brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), and risk of microalbuminuria and peripheral arterial diseases (PAD) were secondarily examined. Results: Prolonged QTc interval (≥460 ms in women and ≥450 ms in men) was associated with 51% higher risk of total major CVDs (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.51, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.20, 1.90]), particularly, 48% increased risk of stroke (95% CI [1.16, 1.88]). Prolonged QTc interval was positively associated with baPWV (β = 38.10 cm/s, standard error [SE] = 8.04, P < 0.0001) and CIMT (β = 0.01 mm, SE = 0.01, P = 0.04). Prolonged QTc interval was associated with increased risk of incident microalbuminuria (odds ratio [OR] = 1.65, 95% CI [1.21, 2.24]) and PAD (2.49, 95% CI [1.35, 4.59]). Conclusions: Prolonged QTc interval is positively and significantly associated with increased risk of CVDs and related vascular traits in Chinese population.
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Borzanović S, Babić R. The influence of anesthesia on prolongation of QTc interval in patients that underwent an open-heart surgery. MEDICINSKI PODMLADAK 2020. [DOI: 10.5937/mp71-21830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Bogdanović J, Ašanin M, Krljanac G, Lalić NM, Jotić A, Stanković S, Rajković N, Stošić L, Rasulić I, Milin J, Popović D, Bogdanović L, Lalić K. Impact of acute hyperglycemia on layer-specific left ventricular strain in asymptomatic diabetic patients: an analysis based on two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2019; 18:68. [PMID: 31159858 PMCID: PMC6545629 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-019-0876-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hyperglycemia has detrimental effect on ischemic myocardium, but the impact of acute hyperglycemia on the myocardium in asymptomatic diabetic patients has not been fully elucidated. Thus, this follow-up study was aimed to investigate the effects and reversibility of acute hyperglycemia on regional contractile function of left ventricle (LV) in diabetic patients without cardiovascular disease. METHODS The two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE), including multilayer strain analysis, was used for evaluation of global and regional LV function in asymptomatic, normotensive patients with uncomplicated diabetes, with acute hyperglycemia ( ≥ 11.1 mmol/l) (Group A, n = 67), or with optimal metabolic control (fasting plasma glucose < 7 mmol/l and HbA1c < 7%) (Group B, n = 20), while 20 healthy individuals served as controls (Group C). In group A, after 72 h of i.v. continuous insulin treatment (at the time euglycemia was achieved) (second examination) and after 3 months following acute hyperglycemia (third examination) 2D-STE was repeated. RESULTS Global longitudinal strain (GLS) (- 19.6 ± 0.4%) in Group A was significantly lower in comparison to both groups B (- 21.3 ± 0.4%; p < 0.05) and C (- 21.9 ± 0.4%; p < 0.01) at baseline, while we could not detect the differences between groups B and C. Peak systolic longitudinal endocardial (Endo), mid-myocardial (Mid) and epicardial (Epi) layer strain were significantly lower in group A at baseline compared to both groups B and C. Deterioration in peak systolic circumferential strain was observed at basal LV level, in all three layers (Endo, Mid and Epi) and in mid-cavity LV level in Epi layer in group A in comparison to group C. Moreover, in group A, after euglycemia was achieved (at second and third examination) GLS, as well as peak longitudinal and circumferential strain remain the same. CONCLUSION Acute hyperglycemia in asymptomatic diabetic patients has significant negative effects on systolic LV myocardial mechanics primarily by reducing GLS and multilayer peak systolic longitudinal and circumferential strain which was not reversible after three months of good glycemic control.
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- Jelena Bogdanović
- Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Center of Serbia, dr Subotića 13, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, dr Subotića 8, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia.,Clinic for Cardiology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Pasterova 2, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, dr Subotića 8, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia.,Clinic for Cardiology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Pasterova 2, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Center of Serbia, dr Subotića 13, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, dr Subotića 8, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Center of Serbia, dr Subotića 13, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, dr Subotića 8, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Center for Medical Biochemistry, Clinical Center of Serbia, Pasterova 2, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Center of Serbia, dr Subotića 13, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, dr Subotića 8, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Center of Serbia, dr Subotića 13, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, dr Subotića 8, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Center of Serbia, dr Subotića 13, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, dr Subotića 8, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia.,Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, dr Subotića 15, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Center of Serbia, dr Subotića 13, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, dr Subotića 8, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia.,Institute for Pathology, dr Subotića 1, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Center of Serbia, dr Subotića 13, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia. .,Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, dr Subotića 8, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia.
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Skelin M, Javor E, Lucijanić M, Lucijanić T, Jakupović L, Rahelić D. The role of glucagon in the possible mechanism of cardiovascular mortality reduction in type 2 diabetes patients. Int J Clin Pract 2018; 72:e13274. [PMID: 30295381 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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AIM Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is one of the major public health issues worldwide. The main cause of mortality and morbidity among T2D patients are cardiovascular (CV) causes. Various antidiabetics are used in T2D treatment, but until recently they lacked clear evidence of the reduction in CV mortality and all-cause mortality as independent study end-points. The aim of this article was to present and critically evaluate potential mechanisms behind the remarkable results documented in trials with new antidiabetics for the treatment of T2D. METHODS Relevant data were collected using the MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Science Direct, and Scopus databases with the key words: "type 2 diabetes," "mortality," "glucagon," "empagliflozin," "liraglutide," "insulin" and "QTc." Searches were not limited to specific publication types or study designs. RESULTS The EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial with empagliflozin and LEADER trial with liraglutide presented remarkable results regarding the reduction in mortality in T2D treatment. However, the potential mechanism for those beneficial effects is difficult to determine. It is not likely that improvements in classic CV risk factors are responsible for the observed effect. A potential mechanism may be caused by the elevation of postprandial (PP) glucagon concentrations that can be seen with an empagliflozin and liraglutide therapy, which could have beneficial effects considering the myocardial electrical stability in T2D patients. CONCLUSION This hypothesis throws new light upon possible mechanisms of reduction in mortality in T2D patients.
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- Marko Skelin
- Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital Šibenik, Šibenik, Croatia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Hematology, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Pharmacology, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Healthcare Institution of Community Pharmacy Slavonski Brod, Slavonski Brod, Croatia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Pharmacology, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Liu P, Han D, Sun X, Tan H, Wang Z, Liu C, Zhang Y, Li B, Sun C, Shi R, Li G. Prevalence and risk factors of acquired long QT syndrome in hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease. J Investig Med 2018; 67:289-294. [PMID: 30367011 DOI: 10.1136/jim-2018-000798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a high risk of fatal arrhythmias. The extended severe corrected QT (QTc) interval is a hallmark of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of acquired long QT syndrome (aLQTS) in hospitalized patients with CKD and search for potential risk factors to improve clinical risk stratification in patients with CKD. Information about patients with CKD was retrospectively collected in our hospital between January 2013 and June 2017. The prevalence of aLQTS in different stages of CKD was evaluated. The common risk factors for QTc prolongation in patients with CKD were compiled, and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate how each factor was related to aLQTS in CKD. A total of 804 patients with CKD (299 females, 37.2%) participated in our study. The prevalence of aLQTS among all 804 patients was 56.97%, and the prevalence of QTc prolongation (>500 ms) was 10.07%. Among the elderly, impaired kidney function, hemodialysis, low serum potassium and low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were associated with QTc prolongation in patients with CKD. The prevalence of aLQTS is much higher and increases with the decline of kidney function in hospitalized patients with CKD, which is related to older age, impaired kidney function, hemodialysis, serum potassium and low LVEF.
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- Peng Liu
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Wu CC, Lu YC, Yu TH, Wang CP, Hung WC, Tang WH, Tsai IT, Chung FM, Lee YJ, Hu JJ. Serum albumin level and abnormal corrected QT interval in patients with coronary artery disease and chronic kidney disease. Intern Med J 2018; 48:1242-1251. [PMID: 29573083 DOI: 10.1111/imj.13796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Revised: 03/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lower concentrations of serum albumin appear to be associated with an increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, coronary heart disease, heart failure and stroke. However, little is known about the relationship between serum albumin level and prolonged QT interval. AIM To investigate whether lower serum albumin is associated with prolonged QT interval by recording 12-lead electrocardiography in patients with coronary artery disease and chronic kidney disease. METHODS This study included 1383 consecutive patients with coronary artery disease and chronic kidney disease (841 with acute coronary syndrome and 542 with elective percutaneous coronary intervention patients) who were enrolled in a disease management programme. Twelve-lead electrocardiography was recorded in each subject. We assessed the relationship between albumin levels (both as a continuous variable and stratified by tertile) at admission and corrected QT (QTc) prolongation. RESULTS Patients with abnormal QTc interval had lower serum albumin levels than those with normal and borderline QTc intervals. Statistically significant negative associations were observed between serum albumin levels and QTc interval (β = -0.211, P < 0.0001). Using multivariate and trend analyses, a lower concentration of serum albumin was independently associated with QTc prolongation in both the patients with acute coronary syndrome and elective percutaneous coronary intervention patients. CONCLUSION Concentrations of serum albumin were significantly lower in the patients with an abnormal QTc interval and were associated with QTc prolongation. Further studies are needed to clarify whether lower serum albumin plays a role in the pathogenesis of QTc prolongation.
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- Cheng-Ching Wu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Cancer Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine for International Students, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine for International Students, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, Yilan, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Gigante A, Zingaretti V, Proietti M, Rosato E, Cianci R. Autonomic dysfunction and cardiovascular risk in patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis: A pilot study. Eur J Intern Med 2018. [PMID: 29525508 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2018.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Antonietta Gigante
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza-University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza-University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS - Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza-University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza-University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza-University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Kobayashi S, Nagao M, Asai A, Fukuda I, Oikawa S, Sugihara H. Severity and multiplicity of microvascular complications are associated with QT interval prolongation in patients with type 2 diabetes. J Diabetes Investig 2017; 9:946-951. [PMID: 29095573 PMCID: PMC6031516 DOI: 10.1111/jdi.12772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Aims/Introduction A prolonged QT interval plays a causal role in life‐threatening arrhythmia, and becomes a risk factor for sudden cardiac death. Here, we assessed the association between microvascular complications and the QT interval in patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods Patients with type 2 diabetes (n = 219) admitted to Nippon Medical School Hospital (Tokyo, Japan) for glycemic control were enrolled. QT interval was measured manually in lead II on the electrocardiogram, and corrected for heart rate using Bazett's formula (QTc). Diabetic neuropathy, retinopathy and nephropathy were assessed by neuropathic symptoms or Achilles tendon reflex, ophthalmoscopy and urinary albumin excretion, respectively. Results In univariate analyses, female sex (P = 0.025), duration of type 2 diabetes (P = 0.041), body mass index (P = 0.0008), systolic blood pressure (P = 0.0011) and receiving insulin therapy (P < 0.0001) were positively associated with QTc. Patients with each of the three microvascular complications had longer QTc than those without: neuropathy (P = 0.0005), retinopathy (P = 0.0019) and nephropathy (P = 0.0001). As retinopathy or nephropathy progressed, QTc became longer (P < 0.001 and P < 0.001 for trend in retinopathy and nephropathy, respectively). Furthermore, QTc was prolonged with the multiplicity of the microvascular complications (P < 0.001 for trend). Multiple regression analyses showed that neuropathy, nephropathy and the multiplicity of the microvascular complications were independently associated with QTc. Conclusions Patients with type 2 diabetes with severe microvascular complications might be at high risk for life‐threatening arrhythmia associated with QT interval prolongation.
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- Shunsuke Kobayashi
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.,Food and Health Science Research Unit, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.,Diabetes and Lifestyle-related Disease Center, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Fukujuji Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Orosz A, Baczkó I, Nyiraty S, Körei AE, Putz Z, Takács R, Nemes A, Várkonyi TT, Balogh L, Ábrahám G, Kempler P, Papp JG, Varró A, Lengyel C. Increased Short-Term Beat-to-Beat QT Interval Variability in Patients with Impaired Glucose Tolerance. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2017; 8:129. [PMID: 28659867 PMCID: PMC5468431 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Prediabetic states and diabetes are important risk factors for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Determination of short-term QT interval variability (STVQT) is a non-invasive method for assessment of proarrhythmic risk. The aim of the study was to evaluate the STVQT in patients with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). 18 IGT patients [age: 63 ± 11 years, body mass index (BMI): 31 ± 6 kg/m2, fasting glucose: 6.0 ± 0.4 mmol/l, 120 min postload glucose: 9.0 ± 1.0 mmol/l, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c): 5.9 ± 0.4%; mean ± SD] and 18 healthy controls (age: 56 ± 9 years, BMI: 27 ± 5 kg/m2, fasting glucose: 5.2 ± 0.4 mmol/l, 120 min postload glucose: 5.5 ± 1.3 mmol/l, HbA1c: 5.4 ± 0.3%) were enrolled into the study. ECGs were recorded, processed, and analyzed off-line. The RR and QT intervals were expressed as the average of 30 consecutive beats, the temporal instability of beat-to-beat repolarization was characterized by calculating STVQT as follows: STVQT = Σ|QTn + 1 - QTn| (30x√2)-1. Autonomic function was assessed by means of standard cardiovascular reflex tests. There were no differences between IGT and control groups in QT (411 ± 43 vs 402 ± 39 ms) and QTc (431 ± 25 vs 424 ± 19 ms) intervals or QT dispersion (44 ± 13 vs 42 ± 17 ms). However, STVQT was significantly higher in IGT patients (5.0 ± 0.7 vs 3.7 ± 0.7, P < 0.0001). The elevated temporal STVQT in patients with IGT may be an early indicator of increased instability of cardiac repolarization during prediabetic conditions.
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- Andrea Orosz
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Second Department of Medicine and Cardiology Centre, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Juhász Gyula Faculty of Education, Institute of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- MTA-SZTE Research Group of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- MTA-SZTE Research Group of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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Lu Z, Lense L, Sharma M, Shah A, Luu Y, Cardinal L, Faro J, Kaell A. Prevalence of QT prolongation and associated LVEF changes in diabetic patients over a four-year retrospective time period. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect 2017. [PMID: 28638571 PMCID: PMC5473188 DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2017.1320203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Aim: To evaluate the prevalence and longitudinal changes of prolonged QTc in DM patients admitted to our community hospital, and to determine, if any, its correlation with changes of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients with Type 1 (T1DM) and Type 2 (T2DM) with at least two admissions during a four-year period was performed to identify QTc interval, and LVEF, as measured on transthoracic echocardiogram. Changes in QTc and LVEF between patient hospital admissions were compared. Results: A prolonged QTc interval was found in 66.7% (n = 24) of type 1 and 51.3% (n = 154) type 2 diabetic patients. The QTc interval is progressively increased in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes during follow-up, although it did not reach statistical significance. A total of 62% patients (23 out 37 patients) had a reduction of LVEF during follow-up. Conclusion and Discussion: High prevalence of QTc prolongation was confirmed in hospitalized patients with in both T1DM and T2DM. Significant reduction of LVEF correlated with QTc prolongation over a mean of 17.3 months in T2DM patients, and may have implications for interventions. Abbreviations CHF: Congestive heart failure LVEF: Left ventricular ejection fraction
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- Zhongju Lu
- Department of Internal Medicine, John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY, USA
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Dimova R, Tankova T, Chakarova N, Grozeva G, Dakovska L. Cardio-metabolic profile of subjects with early stages of glucose intolerance and cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2017; 126:115-121. [PMID: 28242436 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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AIMS The present study evaluates the cardio-metabolic profile of subjects with early stages of glucose intolerance and presence of cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction (CAD). MATERIALS AND METHODS 478 subjects, of mean age 49.3±13.7years and mean BMI 31.0±6.2kg/m2, divided according to glucose tolerance: 130 with normal glucose tolerance, 227 with prediabetes, and 121 with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes, were enrolled. Glucose tolerance was studied during OGTT applying 2006 WHO criteria. Anthropometric indices, blood pressure, HbA1c, serum lipids, hsCRP, and albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) were measured. Body fat distribution was estimated by a bioimpedance method (InBody720, BioSpace). Tissue AGEs accumulation was assessed by skin autofluorescence (AGE-Reader-DiagnOptics™). CAD was assessed by ANX-3.0 method. RESULTS CAD was found in 24.1% of subjects with any disorder of glucose tolerance in comparison to 12.3% in NGT, OR 2.0 (95% CI: 1.2-3.2), p=0.005. Sympathetic and parasympathetic tone declined with the progression of glucose intolerance. Age, waist circumference, visceral fat area, fasting and 120-min plasma glucose, HbA1c, AGEs, ACR and QTc interval were higher in subjects with CAD, p<0.05. In a logistic regression analysis the panel of age >53years (76% sensitivity, 61% specificity), HbA1c >6.0% (66% sensitivity, 60% specificity), QTc interval >423ms (65% sensitivity, 61% specificity) and presence of arterial hypertension (83% sensitivity, 55% specificity) was related to the presence of CAD - AUC 0.778 (95% CI: 0.73-0.83), p<0.001. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate a high prevalence of CAD in early stages of glucose dysmetabolism. Age, HbA1c, QTc interval and presence of arterial hypertension are related to the presence of CAD in this population.
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- Rumyana Dimova
- Department of Diabetology, Clinical Center of Endocrinology, Medical University Sofia, 2, Zdrave Str., Sofia 1431, Bulgaria.
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- Department of Diabetology, Clinical Center of Endocrinology, Medical University Sofia, 2, Zdrave Str., Sofia 1431, Bulgaria
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- Department of Diabetology, Clinical Center of Endocrinology, Medical University Sofia, 2, Zdrave Str., Sofia 1431, Bulgaria
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- Department of Diabetology, Clinical Center of Endocrinology, Medical University Sofia, 2, Zdrave Str., Sofia 1431, Bulgaria
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- Department of Diabetology, Clinical Center of Endocrinology, Medical University Sofia, 2, Zdrave Str., Sofia 1431, Bulgaria
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Dimova R, Tankova T, Guergueltcheva V, Tournev I, Chakarova N, Grozeva G, Dakovska L. Risk factors for autonomic and somatic nerve dysfunction in different stages of glucose tolerance. J Diabetes Complications 2017; 31:537-543. [PMID: 27894750 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2016.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Revised: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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AIM The present study evaluates autonomic and somatic nerve function in different stages of glucose tolerance and its correlation with different cardio-metabolic parameters. MATERIAL AND METHODS Four hundred seventy-eight subjects, mean age 49.3±13.7years and mean BMI 31.0±6.2kg/m2, divided according to glucose tolerance: 130 with normal glucose tolerance (NGT), 227 with prediabetes (125 with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and 102 with isolated impaired glucose tolerance (iIGT)), and 121 with newly-diagnosed T2D (NDT2D), were enrolled. Glucose tolerance was studied during OGTT. Antropometric indices, blood pressure, HbA1c, serum lipids, hsCRP and albumin-to-creatinine ratio were assessed. Body composition was estimated by a bioimpedance method (InBody 720, BioSpace). Tissue AGEs accumulation was assessed by skin autofluorescence (AGE-Reader-DiagnOpticsTM). Electroneurography was performed by electromyograph Dantec Keypoint. Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) was assessed by ANX-3.0 method applying standard clinical tests. RESULTS CAN was found in 12.3% of NGT, 19.8% of prediabetes (13.2% of IFG and 20.6% of iIGT), and 32.2% of NDT2D. The prevalence of diabetic sensory polyneuropathy (DSPN) was 5.7% in prediabetes and 28.6% in NDT2D. The panel of age, QTc interval, waist circumference, diastolic blood pressure, and 120-min plasma glucose was related to sympathetic activity (F [5451]=78.50, p<0.001). The panel of age, waist circumference, and QTc interval was related to parasympathetic power (F [3453]=132.26, p<0.001). HbA1c and age were related to sural SNAP (F [2454]=15.12, p<0.001). HbA1c and AGEs were related to sural SNCV (F [2454]=12.18, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate a high prevalence of autonomic and sensory nerve dysfunction in early stages of glucose intolerance. Age, postprandial glycemia, central obesity, diastolic blood pressure and QTc interval outline as predictive markers of CAN; hyperglycemia, glycation and age of DSPN.
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- Rumyana Dimova
- Department of Diabetology, Clinical Center of Endocrinology, Medical University Sofia, Sofia, 1431, Bulgaria.
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- Department of Diabetology, Clinical Center of Endocrinology, Medical University Sofia, Sofia, 1431, Bulgaria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University Sofia, Sofia, 1431, Bulgaria
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- Department of Diabetology, Clinical Center of Endocrinology, Medical University Sofia, Sofia, 1431, Bulgaria
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- Department of Diabetology, Clinical Center of Endocrinology, Medical University Sofia, Sofia, 1431, Bulgaria
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- Department of Diabetology, Clinical Center of Endocrinology, Medical University Sofia, Sofia, 1431, Bulgaria
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Yang XH, Su JB, Zhang XL, Zhao LH, Xu F, Wang XQ, Cheng XB. The relationship between insulin sensitivity and heart rate-corrected QT interval in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2017; 9:69. [PMID: 28912840 PMCID: PMC5594484 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-017-0268-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Reduced insulin sensitivity not only contributes to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes but is also linked to multiple metabolic risk factors and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). A prolonged heart rate-corrected QT interval (QTc interval) is related to ventricular arrhythmias and CVD mortality and exhibits a high prevalence among type 2 diabetes patients. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between insulin sensitivity and the QTc interval in patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS This cross-sectional observational study recruited 2927 patients with type 2 diabetes who visited the Affiliated Haian Hospital and Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University. The insulin sensitivity index (Matsuda index, ISIMatsuda) derived from 75-g OGTT and other metabolic risk factors were examined in all patients. The QTc interval was estimated using a resting 12-lead electrocardiogram, and an interval longer than 440 ms was considered abnormally prolonged. RESULTS The QTc interval was significantly and negatively correlated with the ISIMatsuda (r = -0.296, p < 0.001), and when the multiple linear regression analysis was adjusted for anthropometric parameters, metabolic risk factors, and current antidiabetic treatments, the QTc interval remained significantly correlated with the ISIMatsuda (β = -0.23, t = -12.63, p < 0.001). The proportion of patients with prolonged QTc interval significantly increased from 12.1% to 17.9%, 25.6% and 37.9% from the fourth to third, second and first quartile of the ISIMatsuda, respectively. After adjusting for anthropometric parameters by multiple logistic regression analysis, the corresponding odd ratios (ORs) for prolonged QTc interval of the first, second and third quartiles versus the fourth quartile of ISIMatsuda were 3.11 (95% CI 2.23-4.34), 2.09 (1.51-2.88) and 1.53 (1.09-2.14), respectively, and p for trend was <0.001. CONCLUSIONS Reduced insulin sensitivity is associated with an increase in the QTc interval in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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- Xiao-hua Yang
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006 China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Haian Hospital of Nantong University, No. 17 Middle Zhongba Road, Haian, 226600 China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006 China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, No. 6 North Hai-er-xiang Road, Nantong, 226001 China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, No. 6 North Hai-er-xiang Road, Nantong, 226001 China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, No. 6 North Hai-er-xiang Road, Nantong, 226001 China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, No. 6 North Hai-er-xiang Road, Nantong, 226001 China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, No. 6 North Hai-er-xiang Road, Nantong, 226001 China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006 China
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Ninkovic VM, Ninkovic SM, Miloradovic V, Stanojevic D, Babic M, Giga V, Dobric M, Trenell MI, Lalic N, Seferovic PM, Jakovljevic DG. Prevalence and risk factors for prolonged QT interval and QT dispersion in patients with type 2 diabetes. Acta Diabetol 2016; 53:737-44. [PMID: 27107571 PMCID: PMC5014905 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-016-0864-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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AIMS Prolonged QT interval is associated with cardiac arrhythmias and sudden death. The present study determined the prevalence of prolonged QT interval and QT dispersion and defined their clinical and metabolic predictors in patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS Cross-sectional study included 501 patients with type 2 diabetes. A standard 12-lead electrocardiogram was recorded. QT corrected for heart rate (QTc) >440 ms and QT dispersion (QTd) >80 ms were considered abnormally prolonged. QTc ≥ 500 ms was considered a high-risk QTc prolongation. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data were collected. Independent risk factors for prolonged QTc and QTd were assessed using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Prevalence of QTc > 440 ms and QTd > 80 ms were 44.1 and 3.6 %, respectively. Prevalence of high-risk QTc (≥500 ms) was 2 % only. Independent risk factors for QTc prolongation >440 ms were mean blood glucose (β = 2.192, p < 0.001), treatment with sulphonylurea (β = 5.198, p = 0.027), female gender (β = 8.844, p < 0.001), and coronary heart disease (β = 8.636, p = 0.001). Independent risk factors for QTc ≥ 500 ms were coronary heart disease (β = 4.134, p < 0.001) and mean blood glucose level (β = 1.735, p < 0.001). The independent risk factor for prolonged QTd was only coronary heart disease (β = 5.354, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Although the prevalence of prolonged QTc > 440 ms is significant, the prevalence of high-risk QTc (≥500 ms) and QTd > 80 ms is very low in patients with type 2 diabetes. Hyperglycaemia and coronary heart disease are strong predictors of high-risk QTc.
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- Vladan M Ninkovic
- Department of Cardiology, Specialist Hospital Merkur, Bulevar Srpskih Ratnika 18, 36210, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia.
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- Clinical Centre, Kragujevac, Serbia
- Medical School, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Clinical Centre, Kragujevac, Serbia
- Medical School, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Cardiology, Specialist Hospital Merkur, Bulevar Srpskih Ratnika 18, 36210, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia
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- Department of Cardiology, Specialist Hospital Merkur, Bulevar Srpskih Ratnika 18, 36210, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia
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- Cardiology Department, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Medical School, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Cardiology Department, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Medical School, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical School, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, William Leech B., NE2 4HH, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Research Councils UK Centre for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Cardiology Department, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Medical School, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Cardiology Department, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Medical School, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical School, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, William Leech B., NE2 4HH, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
- Research Councils UK Centre for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
- Clinical Research Facility, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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Campagna M, Locci E, Piras R, Noto A, Lecca LI, Pilia I, Cocco P, d'Aloja E, Scano P. Metabolomic patterns associated to QTc interval in shiftworkers: an explorative analysis. Biomarkers 2016; 21:607-13. [PMID: 27121294 PMCID: PMC5359777 DOI: 10.3109/1354750x.2016.1171900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES (1)H NMR-metabolomic approach was used to investigate QTc interval correlation with plasma metabolic profiles in shiftworkers. METHODS Socio-demographic data, electrocardiographic QTc interval and plasma metabolic profiles from 32 male shiftworkers, were correlated by multivariate regression analysis. RESULTS We found a positive correlation between QTc interval values, body mass index, glycemia and lactate level and a negative correlation between QTc interval and both pyroglutamate and 3-hydroxybutyrate plasma level. CONCLUSIONS Our analysis provides evidence of the association between clinical, metabolic profiles and QTc interval values. This could be used to identify markers of early effects and/or susceptibility in shiftworkers.
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- Marcello Campagna
- a Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- a Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- a Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- a Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- a Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- a Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- a Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- a Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- b Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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Tiftikcioglu BI, Bilgin S, Duksal T, Kose S, Zorlu Y. Autonomic Neuropathy and Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients With Impaired Glucose Tolerance or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e3340. [PMID: 27057914 PMCID: PMC4998830 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000003340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Autonomic neuropathy is one of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). The etiology of autonomic impairment is not well-understood, yet. There is need for studies to investigate the cause-effect relationships of inflammation and/or endothelial dysfunction and diabetic autonomic neuropathy. Only a few reports have mentioned autonomic neuropathy in individuals with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), previously. Furthermore, the association between the plasma markers of endothelial dysfunction (von Willebrand factor (vWF), soluble E-selectin) and autonomic neuropathy in patients with IGT or DM has not been studied before. In this study, we aimed to investigate the correlation between plasma markers of endothelial dysfunction and autonomic neuropathy in patients with IGT or type 2 DM (T2DM).In this case-control study, 25 IGT patients, 25 T2DM patients with autonomic symptoms, and 30 controls were included. Demographical data, HbA1c, vWF, and soluble E-selectin (sE-selectin) levels were analyzed. Sympathetic skin response (SSR) and heart rate variability (HRV) were used as the indicator of autonomic activity.Plasma levels of HbA1c, vWF, and sE-selectin were higher in patients with IGT than the controls; patients with T2DM had higher levels than both the controls and the patients with IGT. SSR measures were similar among the groups. However, higher number of T2DM patients had absent plantar SSR than controls. HRV analysis at rest revealed lower standard deviation of R-R interval, coefficient of variation of R-R interval, low-frequency (LF) power and total power in patients with IGT and T2DM than the controls. In addition, HRV analysis at deep breathing showed lower high-frequency (HF) power in IGT group. LF:HF ratio was lower in both patient groups at rest. No strong correlation was found between the levels of HbA1c, vWF, sE-selectin, HRV, and SSR measures.Our results support that endothelial dysfunction is evident in individuals with IGT or T2DM and HRV is impaired in early stages in the course of T2DM. However, increased levels of biomarkers of endothelial damage do not correlate with HRV or SSR. More studies are needed to clarify the disease pathogenesis and its clinical correlates. Impaired HRV in T2DM could be due to mechanisms other than endothelial dysfunction.
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- Bedile Irem Tiftikcioglu
- From the Department of Neurology (BIT, SB, TD, YZ); and Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SK), Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Dayem SMAE, Battah AA, Bohy AEME. Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy and Early Atherosclerosis in Adolescent Type 1 Diabetic Patient. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2015; 3:681-8. [PMID: 27275308 PMCID: PMC4877908 DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2015.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Revised: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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AIM: To evaluate cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) in type 1 Diabetics and to detect its relation to coronary artery calcification. PATIENTS AND METHODS: It is a cross sectional study included 62 diabetics and 30 controls. Clinical, laboratory assessment and 24 Hr holter were done for all patients and controls and coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring by multisclice CT was done for all patients only. T-test, Mann Whitney U test, and stepwise multiple regression were used for statistical analyses. RESULTS: CAC score was positive in 8.1 % of patients. Heart rate variability (HRV) was significantly lower in diabetics. All parameters of HRV were insignificantly lower in diabetics with positive CAC score. Patients with microalbuminuria had a significantly lower HRV. HRV had a significant correlation with age of patients, duration of disease, HbA1, and Qtc in diabetics. CONCLUSION: Percentage of arrhythmia and early atherosclerosis is high in adolescent type 1 diabetic patients. CAN is associated with early atherosclerosis. Cardiac autonomic neuropathy is associated with older age, longer duration, and poor glycemic control and microalbuminuria.
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- Critical Care Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Hashimoto Y, Tanaka M, Senmaru T, Okada H, Hamaguchi M, Asano M, Yamazaki M, Oda Y, Hasegawa G, Nakamura N, Fukui M. Heart rate-corrected QT interval is a novel risk marker for the progression of albuminuria in people with Type 2 diabetes. Diabet Med 2015; 32:1221-6. [PMID: 25683576 DOI: 10.1111/dme.12728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIMS A close association between heart rate-corrected QT interval (QTc) and albuminuria in people with Type 2 diabetes has been reported in cross sectional studies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between QTc and change in urine albumin excretion (UAE) or progression of albuminuria in people with Type 2 diabetes. METHODS We measured QTc in 251 consecutive people at baseline. We performed a 5-year follow-up cohort study to assess the relationship between QTc and change in UAE, defined as an increase of UAE/follow-up duration (year), or progression of albuminuria, defined as an increase in the category of diabetic nephropathy. RESULTS During follow-up, 23 of 151 people with normoalbuminuria and 13 of 73 people with microalbuminuria at baseline had progression of albuminuria. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that QTc was independently associated with change in UAE (β = 0.176, P = 0.0104). Logistic regression analyses showed that QTc was a risk marker for progression of albuminuria [odds ratio per 0.01-s increase in QTc 1.35, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.11-1.66, P = 0.0024] after adjusting for confounders. According to the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analysis, the optimal cut-off point of QTc for progression of albuminuria was 0.418 s [area under the ROC curve 0.75 (95% CI 0.66-0.82), sensitivity = 0.86, specificity = 0.56, P < 0.0001]. CONCLUSIONS Heart rate-corrected QT interval could be a novel risk marker for progression of albuminuria in people with Type 2 diabetes.
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- Y Hashimoto
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Metabolism, Nephrology and Rheumatology, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daini Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Metabolism, Nephrology and Rheumatology, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daini Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan
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BACKGROUND The QT interval on an electrocardiogram represents ventricular repolarization time. Increased length of this interval, known as corrected QT (QTc) prolongation, can be a precursor to torsade de pointes, a potentially life-threatening ventricular dysrhythmia. An association exists between blood glucose and QTc interval in ambulatory populations. Because both hyperglycemia and QTc prolongation are common in critically ill patients, we sought to examine the relationship between blood glucose, QTc interval prolongation, and all-cause mortality in critically ill patients. METHODS We studied adult patients admitted to cardiac monitoring units. Blood glucose and other clinical variables were abstracted from the medical record. Corrected QT measurements were automatically derived from continuous bedside cardiac monitoring systems. RESULTS Twenty-five percent (233/940) of the patients had QTc prolongation, and 53% had elevated blood glucose (>140 mg/dL) during hospitalization. Adjusted odds for QTc prolongation were 2.1 (95% confidence interval, 1.5-3.1) for moderately elevated blood glucose (140-180 mg/dL) and 3.7 (95% confidence interval, 2.5-5.4) for severely elevated blood glucose (>180 mg/dL). Mortality rate was highest (16%) in patients experiencing both severely elevated blood glucose (>180 mg/dL) and QTc interval prolongation. CONCLUSIONS Hyperglycemia is linked with QTc prolongation, and both are associated with increased odds of mortality in critically ill patients. Further studies are needed to extrapolate the relationship between glucose and ventricular repolarization, as well as appropriate glucose control parameters and QTc interval monitoring in critical care units.
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Obal D, Yang D, Sessler DI. Perioperative doses of ondansetron or dolasetron do not lengthen the QT interval. Mayo Clin Proc 2014; 89:69-80. [PMID: 24388024 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2013] [Revised: 08/28/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To test the primary hypothesis that ondansetron or dolasetron extends the rate-corrected QT electrocardiographic interval (QTc) greater than 60 milliseconds or increases the fraction of patients with QTc greater than 500 milliseconds in patients having noncardiac surgery, and the secondary hypothesis that QTc prolongation is worse in diabetic patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS We extracted data from the Cleveland Clinic's Perioperative Health Documentation System between March 25, 2006, and September 30, 2010, and additional perioperative medications from Cleveland Clinic pharmacy's Epic Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) system. We searched for patients who had a preoperative electrocardiogram within 1 month of surgery and postoperatively within 2 hours. We excluded patients given an antiemetic drug other than ondansetron or dolasetron perioperatively, and those given amiodarone. RESULTS A total of 1429 patients given serotonin-3 receptor (5HT3R) antagonists and 1022 controls met the enrollment criteria. Seventeen percent of patients given 5HT3R antagonists (n=242) and 22% of controls (n=220) had postoperative QTc exceeding 500 milliseconds. Mean ± SD presurgical and postsurgical QTc, respectively, were 438±37 milliseconds and 464±41 milliseconds for 5HT3R antagonist patients and 443±40 milliseconds and 469±47 milliseconds for control patients. Univariable mean ± SD perioperative increases in QTc were 26±39 and 26±48 milliseconds in the 2 groups. After adjusting for confounding variables, there were no differences in the mean increase in QTc in patients who were and were not given 5HT3R antagonists: -0.1 milliseconds (97.5% CI, -5.2 to 5.0 milliseconds; multivariable P=.97). The QTc was prolonged, but not significantly, in diabetic patients given 5HT3R antagonists (P=.16). CONCLUSIONS The average QTc prolongation from baseline was only 6%. Perioperative use of ondansetron or dolasetron was not associated with extended QT prolongation, and these results did not vary by diabetic status. Perioperative use of 5HT3R antagonists does not produce potentially dangerous perioperative electrocardiographic changes and does not seem to warrant a drug safety warning from the Food and Drug Administration.
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- Detlef Obal
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and the Center for Diabetes and Obesity Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Department of Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Greater insulin resistance indicates decreased diurnal variation in the QT interval in patients with type 2 diabetes. Heart Vessels 2013; 29:256-62. [PMID: 23681273 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-013-0356-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2012] [Accepted: 04/12/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Circadian variations in the QT interval (QT) and QT dispersion are decreased in patients with type 2 diabetes because of cardioneuropathy. Insulin resistance has been recently identified as an independent determinant of QT prolongation in normoglycemic women. However, the relationship between QT prolongation and the degree of insulin resistance as well as circadian variation remains unclear in diabetic patients. This study was designed to assess the relationship between insulin resistance and the circadian variation in QT measurements in patients with type 2 diabetes. In 14 patients with diabetes, QT, corrected QT (QTc), QT dispersion, QTc dispersion, and RR interval (RR) were analyzed using 12-lead Holter monitoring and commercial software. The degree of diurnal variation in each measurement was defined as the amplitude between the maximum and mean values on curves fitted using the mean cosinor method (A_QT, A_QTc, A_QT dispersion, A_QTc dispersion, and A_RR). The cosine curve was fitted to all measured values in each QT measurement and RR for 24 h. Insulin resistance (glucose infusion rate (GIR)) was measured using the euglycemic hyperinsulinemic glucose clamp method. The maximum QT, QTc, QT dispersion, and QTc dispersion were >450 ms. GIR was significantly correlated with A_QT only (r = 0.59, P < 0.05). GIR was not correlated with other variables, and was dependent only on the circadian variation in QT.
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Pitcher MR, Ward CS, Arvide EM, Chapleau CA, Pozzo-Miller L, Hoeflich A, Sivaramakrishnan M, Saenger S, Metzger F, Neul JL. Insulinotropic treatments exacerbate metabolic syndrome in mice lacking MeCP2 function. Hum Mol Genet 2013; 22:2626-33. [PMID: 23462290 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddt111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Rett syndrome (RTT), an X-linked postnatal disorder, results from mutations in Methyl CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2). Survival and breathing in Mecp2(NULL/Y) animals are improved by an N-terminal tripeptide of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) treatment. We determined that Mecp2(NULL/Y) animals also have a metabolic syndrome and investigated whether IGF-I treatment might improve this phenotype. Mecp2(NULL/Y) mice were treated with a full-length IGF-I modified with the addition of polyethylene glycol (PEG-IGF-I), which improves pharmacological properties. Low-dose PEG-IGF-I treatment slightly improved lifespan and heart rate in Mecp2(NULL/Y) mice; however, high-dose PEG-IGF-I decreased lifespan. To determine whether insulinotropic off-target effects of PEG-IGF-I caused the detrimental effect, we treated Mecp2(NULL/Y) mice with insulin, which also decreased lifespan. Thus, the clinical benefit of IGF-I treatment in RTT may critically depend on the dose used, and caution should be taken when initiating clinical trials with these compounds because the beneficial therapeutic window is narrow.
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- Meagan R Pitcher
- Interdepartmental Program in Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Prevalence and risk factors of prolonged QTc interval among Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES RESEARCH 2012; 2012:234084. [PMID: 23319939 PMCID: PMC3540769 DOI: 10.1155/2012/234084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2012] [Accepted: 12/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Objectives. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and the risk factors of prolonged QTc interval among Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods. The retrospective study included 3156 outpatients from the Diabetes Centre, the 306th Hospital of PLA, during the period from September 2003 to June 2010. QT interval was measured manually in the 12-lead conventional electrocardiogram. The QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) was calculated using Bazett's formula. Additional demographic and laboratory data were also collected. Potential risk factors of prolonged QTc interval were assessed using multivariable regression. Results. The prevalence of prolonged QTc interval among Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes was 30.1%. Height (OR 0.156, 95% CI 0.032~0.748), waist circumference (OR 1.025, 95% CI 1.010~1.040), diastolic blood pressure (OR 1.016, 95% CI 1.007~1.026), postprandial glucose (OR 1.040, 95% CI 1.022~1.059), fasting insulin (OR 1.014, 95% CI 1.003~1.025), and presence of microalbuminuria (OR 1.266, 95% CI 1.033~1.551) were significant risk factors. Conclusions. The prevalence of prolonged QTc interval among Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes is high. Risk factors for prolongation of QTc interval were low height, high waist circumference, increasing diastolic blood pressure levels, high postprandial glucose levels, high fasting insulin levels, and presence of microalbuminuria.
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Jankyova S, Kmecova J, Cernecka H, Mesarosova L, Musil P, Brnoliakova Z, Kyselovic J, Babal P, Klimas J. Glucose and blood pressure lowering effects of Pycnogenol® are inefficient to prevent prolongation of QT interval in experimental diabetic cardiomyopathy. Pathol Res Pract 2012; 208:452-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2012.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2011] [Revised: 03/22/2012] [Accepted: 05/08/2012] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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