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

• Egile Nagusiak: Teodora Andric (Egilea), Karl Winckel (Egilea), Timothy David Tanzer (Egilea), Samantha Hollingworth (Egilea), Lesley Smith (Egilea), Katherine Isoardi (Egilea), Olivier Tan (Egilea), Dan Siskind (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: SAGE Publishing, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...