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ArticleFrontiers in physiology2016

T Wave Amplitude Correction of QT Interval Variability for Improved Repolarization Lability Measurement.

Martin Schmidt, Mathias Baumert, Hagen Malberg, Sebastian Zaunseder

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Article in Frontiers in physiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Martin SchmidtInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden Dresden, Germany.
Mathias BaumertSchool of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Adelaide Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Hagen MalbergInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden Dresden, Germany.
Sebastian ZaunsederInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden Dresden, Germany.
TU Dresden · DEUniversity of Adelaide · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe inverse relationship between QT interval variability (QTV) and T wave amplitude potentially confounds QT variability assessment. We quantified the influence of the T wave amplitude on QTV in a comprehensive dataset and devised a correction formula.

methodsThree ECG datasets of healthy subjects were analyzed to model the relationship between T wave amplitude and QTV. To derive a generally valid correction formula, linear regression analysis was used. The proposed correction formula was applied to patients enrolled in the Evaluation of Defibrillator in Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Treatment Evaluation trial (DEFINITE) to assess the prognostic significance of QTV for all-cause mortality in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.

resultsA strong inverse relationship between T wave amplitude and QTV was demonstrated, both in healthy subjects (R (2) = 0.68, p < 0.001) and DEFINITE patients (R (2) = 0.20, p < 0.001). Applying the T wave amplitude correction to QTV achieved 2.5-times better group discrimination between patients enrolled in the DEFINITE study and healthy subjects. Kaplan-Meier estimator analysis showed that T wave amplitude corrected QTVi is inversely related to survival (p < 0.01) and a significant predictor of all-cause mortality.

conclusionWe have proposed a simple correction formula for improved QTV assessment. Using this correction, predictive value of QTV for all-cause mortality in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy has been demonstrated.

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