Duration of QRS Complex in Resting Electrocardiogram Is a Predictor of Sudden Cardiac Death in Men
Duration of QRS Complex in Resting Electrocardiogram Is a Predictor of Sudden Cardiac Death in Men
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DOI:
10.1161/circulationaha.111.025577
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发表时间:
2012-05-29
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37.8
通讯作者:
Laukkanen, Jari A.
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作者:
Kurl, Sudhir;Makikallio, Timo H.;Laukkanen, Jari A.
Background-Previous studies indicate that increased QRS duration in ECG is related to the risk of all-cause death. However, the association of QRS duration with the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) is not well documented in large population-based studies. Our aim was to examine the relation of QRS duration with SCD in a population-based sample of men.Methods and Results-This prospective study was based on a cohort of 2049 men aged 42 to 60 years at baseline with a 19-year follow-up, during which a total of 156 SCDs occurred. As a continuous variable, each 10-ms increase in QRS duration was associated with a 27% higher risk for SCD (relative risk, 1.27; 95% confidence interval, 1.14-1.40; P < 0.001). Subjects with QRS duration of >110 ms (highest quintile) had a 2.50-fold risk for SCD (relative risk, 2.50; 95% confidence interval, 1.38-4.55; P = 0.002) compared with those with QRS duration of