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Association between pre‐operative prolonged corrected QT interval and all‐cause mortality after non‐cardiac surgery

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Prolonged corrected QT interval (QTc) has been linked to risk of arrhythmias and mortality in the general population. Pre‐operative electrocardiography is often obtained for patient‐and procedural cardiovascular risk assessment. The… Click to show full abstract

Prolonged corrected QT interval (QTc) has been linked to risk of arrhythmias and mortality in the general population. Pre‐operative electrocardiography is often obtained for patient‐and procedural cardiovascular risk assessment. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of pre‐operative QTc and all‐cause mortality in a non‐cardiac surgical cohort.

Keywords: association pre; cause mortality; mortality; prolonged corrected; corrected interval; pre operative

Journal Title: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2022

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