Association between C-reactive protein, corrected QT interval and presence of QT prolongation in hypertensive patients

Association between C-reactive protein, corrected QT interval and presence of QT prolongation in hypertensive patients

C-reactive protein (CRP) and corrected QT (QTc) interval are predictors of cardiovascular disease. Whether CRP is associated with QTc interval and QT prolongation is unknown in hypertensive patients. We recruited hypertensive patients from a cardiovascular clinic in a tertiary medical center in Taiw...

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Main Authors: Kai-Ting Chang, Hsu-Shien Shu, Chun-Yuan Chu, Wen-Hsien Lee, Po-Chao Hsu, Ho-Ming Su, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Wen-Chol Voon, Wen-Ter Lai, Sheng-Hsiung Sheu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-06-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
C-reactive protein
Hypertension
Inflammation
QT interval
QT prolongation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X14000655

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