Effect of Smoking on Tp-e Interval, Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/QTc Ratios as Indices of Ventricular Arrhythmogenesis

Tasolar H., Balli M., Bayramoglu A., Otlu Y. O., Cetin M., Altun B., ...More

HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, vol.23, no.9, pp.827-832, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.h1c.2014.03.016
  • Journal Name: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.827-832
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Smoking may lead to ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death via altering ventricular recovery time dispersion indices such as QT interval and QT dispersion (QTd). The Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/QTc ratios are also known as predictors of ventricular arrhythmogenesis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between cigarette smoking and ventricular repolarisation dispersion using these novel electrocardiographic parameters.