Prognostic Value of QT Interval Parameters for Mortality Risk Stratification in Chagas’ Disease

Abstract

Electrocardiographic QTd and echocardiographic LV end-systolic dimension were the most important mortality predictors in patients with Chagas' disease. Heart rate, the presence on ECG of pathological Q waves, frequent PVCs, and isolated LAFB refined the mortality risk stratification.

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