Author: Dr. Bhaveshkumar P. Prajapati (Resident doctor, Medicine department) Co- Author & Guide: Dr. Tinkal Patel (M.D., Associate Professor, Medicine Department) Institute: Department of Medicine, New Civil Hospital, Surat . “RELATIONSHIP OF THE QTC INTERVAL AND OCCURANCE OF VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS AND SUDDEN DEATH IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OBJECTIVES To study time related change in QTc interval.
To study the QTc interval in anterior and inferior wall MI. To study the relationship between QTc interval and arrhythmias. To study relationship between QTc interval and mortality in patients with acute MI METHODOLOGY QT interval was measured from standard 12 lead ECG immediately after admission and everyday for 5 day QTc is calculated by Bazzet’s formula. QTc =QT/under root RR QT √ RR RESULT Male:Female ratio of MI is 14.9:1 Majority belonged to 6th decade(36%) Anterior wall MI…
