Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QTc ratio are significantly Increased in patients with brain death

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2019Author
Demirtaş, Abdullah OrhanUrgun, Örsan Deniz
Koca, Hasan
Kaypaklı, Onur
İçen, Yahya Kemal
Koç, Mevlüt
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Demirtaş, A. O. (2019). Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QTc ratio are significantly increased in patients with brain death. Acta Medica, 50(3), 25-31.Abstract
Objective: We aimed to investigate whether there is a change in Tp-e interval, Tp-e/
QT and Tp-e/QTc ratios in patients with brain death.
Materials and Methods: Fifty brain death patients and 50 age and sex matched healthy
controls were included in the study. In addition to routine evaluation, Tp-e interval,
Tp-e / QT and Tp-e / QTc ratios were measured in 12-lead electrocardiography. Tp-e
was measured in the precordial leads using the Tail method; the time from the peak
of the T wave to the point where the wave reached the isoelectric line.
Results: White blood cell, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and
high sensitive c reactive protein levels were significantly higher in patients with brain
death. The frequency of patients with QTc prolongation, Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT and
Tp-e/QTc values were significantly higher in patients with brain death (p <0.05). Tp-e
interval, Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/QTc values were found to be positively correlated with
HsCRP (p<0.001 for all).
Conclusion: Tp-e interval, Tp-e / QT and Tp-e / QTc ratios are increased in patients
with brain death compared to healthy controls. The mechanisms of this association
and possible relationship with neuroendocrine changes should be investigated in future studies.
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