Objective: Prolongation of corrected QT (QTc) interval increases the risk of severe ventricular arrhythmias, in particular torsades de pointes. Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) represent a vulnerable population. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of QTc prolongation in inpatients with SMI and to identify risk factors for QTc prolongation.

Prevalence and Risk Factors for QTc Prolongation in Acute Psychiatric Hospitalization

Salvati, Benedetta;Miola, Alessandro;Toffanin, Tommaso;Pavan, Chiara;Favaro, Angela
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Sambataro, Fabio;Solmi, Marco
2022

Abstract

Objective: Prolongation of corrected QT (QTc) interval increases the risk of severe ventricular arrhythmias, in particular torsades de pointes. Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) represent a vulnerable population. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of QTc prolongation in inpatients with SMI and to identify risk factors for QTc prolongation.
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