Estimation of cardiac QTc intervals in people prescribed antipsychotics: a comparison of correction factors

• Main Authors: Teodora Andric (Author), Karl Winckel (Author), Timothy David Tanzer (Author), Samantha Hollingworth (Author), Lesley Smith (Author), Katherine Isoardi (Author), Olivier Tan (Author), Dan Siskind (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: A prolonged electrocardiogram (ECG) QT interval is associated with cardiac events and increased mortality. Antipsychotics can prolong the QT interval. The QT interval requires correction (QTc) for heart rate using a formula or QT-nomogram. The QT and QTc can be calculated automatically b...