Why the study?
Hypertension is associated with dangerous arrhythmias diagnosable by QTc prolongation, prompting the need to determine predictors of mean daily QTc interval prolongation in hypertension.
Population
195 patients (166 with hypertension and 29 without hypertension)
Comparison
Normal vs prolonged average daily QTc interval
Key result
Male gender was significantly associated with an increased risk of mean daily QTc prolongation (OR 4.292) in patients evaluated for arterial hypertension.
Authors
Loading...
May support targeted QTc monitoring in hypertensive men; leaves open causality and requires prospective validation.
Cross-Sectional (n=195)
No
Odds Ratio: 4.292 (95% CI 1.337–13.779)
p-value: p=0.014
Male gender, BMI, blood pressure parameters, and time since hypertension diagnosis are significant predictors of QTc prolongation in patients with arterial hypertension.
N. E. Tselik (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Arterial Hypertension (n=195). Male gender vs. Female gender was evaluated on Prolongation of the mean daily QTc interval (OR 4.292, 95% CI 1.337-13.779, p=0.014). Male gender was significantly associated with an increased risk of mean daily QTc prolongation (OR 4.292) in patients evaluated for arterial hypertension.