Prevalence of ECG abnormalities and risk factors for QTc interval prolongation in hospitalized psychiatric patients

Prevalence of ECG abnormalities and risk factors for QTc interval prolongation in hospitalized psychiatric patients

Background: Psychiatric patients are at risk of cardiovascular diseases, and many psychotropic drugs can prolong QTc interval. Requirements for electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring have been set up in our psychiatric university hospital. The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of a...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Ansermot, Meredith Bochatay, Jürg Schläpfer, Mehdi Gholam, Ariane Gonthier, Philippe Conus, Chin B Eap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-12-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2045125319891386

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