Gender-specific differences in the QT interval and the effect of autonomic tone and menstrual cycle in healthy adults
Gender-specific differences in the QT interval and the effect of autonomic tone and menstrual cycle in healthy adults
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DOI:
10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00707-2
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发表时间:
1997-01-15
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Kadish, AH
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作者:
Burke, JH;Ehlert, FA;Kadish, AH
Gender differences in the corrected QT interval have been noted since Bazett's initial description during the 1920s. The mechanism of this gender difference is unknown, and this study was undertaken to evaluate potential autonomic and menstrual cycle effects on the QT interval. The study population consisted of a healthy volunteer sample of 23 women and 20 men. Twelve-lead electrocardiographic determinations were made at rest and following double autonomic blockade (with atropine and propranolol) during the menstrual, follicular, and luteal phases of the menstrual cycle. Men were studied during 3 separate visits as controls. The corrected QT interval at baseline tended to be longer in women than men (421 +/- 16 ms vs 414 +/- 15 ms: p