Long QT, alteration of calcium-phosphate product, prevalence of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death in peritoneal dialysis patients: a Holter study

Long QT, alteration of calcium-phosphate product, prevalence of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death in peritoneal dialysis patients: a Holter study

Materials and methods We studied 79 patients on peritoneal dialysis. Each underwent 24-h electrocardiography (Holter monitoring) and measurement of the rate-corrected QT interval (QTc). We analyzed the correlation between QTc and plasma levels of Ca++, PO4−, K+, Na+, Mg++, and parathyroid hormone (P...

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Main Authors: Pierluigi Di Loreto, Claudio Ronco, Giorgio Vescovo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Peritoneal dialysis
Long QT
Ventricular arrhythmias
Calcium phosphate product
Brain natriuretic peptide
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/65

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