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There is no evidence to support the assumption that acquired QT prolongation reflects the same physiological disturbances as congenital syndromes, and the use of rate-corrected QT intervals (QTc) actually obscures the understanding of repolarization abnormalities. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONTRADICTORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

May 2, 1988European Heart Journal

Prolongation of the QT interval as an indicator of risk of a cardiac event

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DWD. E. WardRamapo College

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Challenges the clinical utility and physiological assumptions underlying the use of rate-corrected QT intervals (QTc) in assessing acquired repolarization abnormalities.

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D. E. Ward (1988) studied this question.

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Challenges the clinical utility and physiological assumptions underlying the use of rate-corrected QT intervals (QTc) in assessing acquired repolarization abnormalities.

Prolongation of the QT interval as an indicator of risk of a cardiac event

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Prolongation of the QT interval as an indicator of risk of a cardiac event

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