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ArticleAnnals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc2023

QTc interval measurement in patients with right bundle branch block: A practical method.

Abolfath Alizadeh, Mohammad Amin Shahrbaf, Mohammadrafie Khorgami, Mahboubeh Zeighami, Ala Keikhavani, Hamid Mokhtari Torshizi, Zahra Teimouri-Jervekani

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Article in Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Abolfath AlizadehCardiac Electrophysiology Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Amin ShahrbafFaculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammadrafie KhorgamiCardiac Electrophysiology Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahboubeh ZeighamiCardiac Electrophysiology Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ala KeikhavaniCardiac Electrophysiology Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamid Mokhtari TorshiziDepartment of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra Teimouri-JervekaniCardiac Rehabilitation Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-3810-7503

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aimProlonging the QT interval in the right bundle branch block (RBBB) can create challenges for electrophysiologists in estimating repolarization time and eliminating the effect of depolarization changes on QT interval. In this study, we aimed to develop a practice formula to eliminate the effect of depolarization changes on QT interval in patients with RBBB.

methodsThis prospective study evaluated accidentally induced RBBB in patients undergoing electrophysiological study. Two expert electrophysiologists recorded the ECG parameters, including QRS duration, QT interval, and cycle length, in the patients. The formula was developed based on QT interval differences (with and without RBBB) and its proportion to QRS. Additionally, the Bazzet, Rautaharju, and Hodge formulas were used to evaluate QTc.

resultsWe evaluated 96 patients in this study. The mean QT interval without RBBB was 369.39 ± 37.38, reaching 404.22 ± 39.23 after inducing RBBB. ΔQT was calculated as 34.83 ± 17.61, and the ratio of ΔQT/QRS with RBBB was almost 23%. Our formula is: (QT

conclusionPrevious formulas for QT correction were hard to apply in the clinical setting or were not specified for RBBB. Our new formula allows a rapid and practical method for QT correction in RBBB in clinical practice.

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Bundle-Branch BlockElectrocardiographyHumansProspective Studiescorrected QTlong QTQRS complexQT intervalright bundle branch block

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PMCPMC10023888

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