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Corrected QT Interval and Outcomes of Dialysis Patients with Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: A Prospective
Shuang-Chin Lin1, Hsin-Hua Chou1,2, Ting-Yun Lin2,3
1Division of Cardiology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 289, Jianguo Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan.
Background:
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is common and associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients. A longer corrected QT (QTc) interval has been associated with adverse cardiovascular events and mortality in the general population and patients with end-stage kidney disease. However, little evidence is available on the predictive value of QTc in dialysis patients with PAD.
Methods:
We conducted a prospective cohort study of 356 dialysis patients with symptomatic PAD undergoing endovascular therapy. We performed the resting 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) at baseline. Cox regression analyses were used to assess the association of QTc with all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), defined as non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke, and cardiovascular death.
Results:
The mean age was 67.3 ± 11.5 years; 41.6% of participants were women. The median QTc was 471 (interquartile ranges 448-491) milliseconds (ms). During a median follow-up of 2.2 years, 188 (52.8%) patients died, and MACEs occurred in 119 (33.4%) patients. In multivariable-adjusted models, patients in tertile 3 of QTc levels had a significantly greater risk of all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR] 2.41, 95% confidence intervals [CI] 1.58-3.69) and MACEs (HR 1.90, 95% CI 1.15-3.13) than those in tertile 1. Similarly, each 10-ms increase in the baseline QTc predicted a higher risk of all-cause death (HR 1.15, 95% CI 1.09-1.21) and MACEs (HR 1.15, 95% CI 1.07-1.23).
Conclusions:
QTc prolongation was independently associated with adverse outcomes among dialysis patients with symptomatic PAD.
