Linear correction for QT
Regarding Karjarleinen's linear QT correction calculation, JACC 1994, since Bazzett and frederica isnt Evidence based
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Pedro Felipe commented
The most commonly used QT correction is that of Bazett which was proposed in 1920. Unfortunately the Bazett correction overcorrects with heart rates >110 bpm and undercorrects with heart rates < 60 bpm. The Hodges correction and the Framingham Correction do not have these problems and are preferred in these situations. At extremes of Heart Rate the Hodges correction may perform better than Bazett correction. Upper limit of normal is usually defined as 440 msec. A QTc >540 msec confers a 1.7x increased risk of cardiac event and a QTc >640 msec confers a 2.8x increased risk of cardiac event.
Causes of prolonged QT include drugs (antiarrhythmics, psychotropics, antihistamines, antibiotics and antifungals), electrolyte abnormalities (hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia), myocardial pathology (ischemia, myocarditis, post-pacing), hypothyroidism, intracranial pathology and congenital casues among others.References
Sagie A, Larson MG, Goldberg RJ, Bengston JR, Levy D. An improved method for adjusting the QT interval for heart rate (the Framingham Heart Study) The American Journal of Cardiology 1992; 70; 797-801.Luo S, Michler K, Johnton P, Macfarlane PW. A Comparison of Commonly Used QT Correction Formulae: The Effect of Heart Rate on the QTc of Normal ECGs. J Electrocardiol. 2004;37 Suppl:81-90.
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Pedro Felipe commented
Em 2009 a AHA recomendou utilizar uma fórmula de regressão linear. A equação: QTc=QT medido + 1,75 x (FC-60) (valores em ms) é relativamente insensível às variações da frequência cardíaca e foi recomendada para o cálculo do QTC na última edição do Tratado de Cardiologia de Braunwald (Ninth edition, Cap. Eletrocardiography, pag 126, by Mirvis e Goldberger).
Considerando as limitações da equação de Bazett, esta equação linear deve ser usada, principalmente quando a FC encontra-se baixa ou elevada. Ao contrário de outras equações propostas, esta é uma equação muito simples, tal como a de Bazett:
Fórmula de linear Hodges: QTC=QT medido + 1,75 (HR-60)
Fórmula de Framingham: QTC=QT medido + 0,154 (1-RR)
Fórmula de Friderichia: QTc=QT medido/RR1/3 -
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