QT dispersion: comparison between participants with Type 1 and 2 diabetes and association with microalbuminuria in diabetes

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Michael PsallasNicholas Katsilambros

Abstract

The interlead variation of QT duration in surface electrocardiogram [ECG; QT dispersion (QTd)] has been shown to predict mortality in both diabetic and general population. Diabetic cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is a common complication of diabetes, and it is also associated with worse prognosis among the diabetic population. In this study, we investigated the association between QTd duration and CAN, as well as other complications of diabetes in participants with Types 1 and 2 diabetes. A total of 184 patients with either Type 1 (n=63) or 2 (n=121) diabetes, as well as 100 control participants, matched for age and sex with the diabetic individuals, were studied. QT and RR intervals were measured on 12 leads of resting ECG tracing. QTd was calculated semiautomatically using a computer program as the difference between the maximum and the minimum QT in any of the 12 leads. CAN was diagnosed when two out of the four classical tests were abnormal. QTd was not significantly different between controls and patients with either Type 1 or 2 diabetes. Age-adjusted QTd intervals were not significantly different between patients with Types 1 and 2 diabetes (P=.86). For both types of diabetes, no significant differences were found in Q...Continue Reading

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