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Does measurement of QTc and JTc dispersion predict sudden cardiac death in patients with beta-thalassemia major?
Does measurement of QTc and JTc dispersion predict sudden cardiac death in patients with beta-thalassemia major?
QTc and JTc dispersion can serve as useful prognostic markers for identifying the risk of sudden cardiac death in patients with beta-thalassemia major.
May aid SCD risk stratification in β-TM; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical adoption.
β-TM is associated with significant changes in heterogeneity of ventricular repolarization. QTc and JTc dispersion are useful markers of risk of SCD in patients with β-TM.
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