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Short QTc Interval

MedGen UID:
769539
Concept ID:
C3640899
Finding

Definition

An electrocardiographic finding of a QT interval corrected for heart rate that is shorter than the lower limit of normal. Thresholds for different age, gender, and patient populations exist. (CDISC) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVShort QTc Interval

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Nielsen JB, Graff C, Rasmussen PV, Pietersen A, Lind B, Olesen MS, Struijk JJ, Haunsø S, Svendsen JH, Køber L, Gerds TA, Holst AG
Eur Heart J 2014 May 21;35(20):1335-44. Epub 2014 Mar 6 doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu081. PMID: 24603310Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pepe J, Magna A, Sonato C, Sgreccia A, Colangelo L, Occhiuto M, Cilli M, Minisola S, Cipriani C
J Endocrinol Invest 2024 Jun;47(6):1499-1504. Epub 2023 Dec 23 doi: 10.1007/s40618-023-02264-4. PMID: 38141155
Suna N, Suna I, Gutmane E, Kande L, Karelis G, Viksna L, Folkmanis V
Medicina (Kaunas) 2021 May 16;57(5) doi: 10.3390/medicina57050504. PMID: 34065703Free PMC Article
Jørgensen IN, Skakkebaek A, Andersen NH, Pedersen LN, Hougaard DM, Bojesen A, Trolle C, Gravholt CH
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2015 Apr;38(4):472-82. Epub 2015 Jan 23 doi: 10.1111/pace.12580. PMID: 25615644
Nielsen JB, Graff C, Rasmussen PV, Pietersen A, Lind B, Olesen MS, Struijk JJ, Haunsø S, Svendsen JH, Køber L, Gerds TA, Holst AG
Eur Heart J 2014 May 21;35(20):1335-44. Epub 2014 Mar 6 doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu081. PMID: 24603310Free PMC Article
Bigi MA, Aslani A, Aslani A
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2009 Jan;14(1):35-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2008.00271.x. PMID: 19149791Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Pepe J, Magna A, Sonato C, Sgreccia A, Colangelo L, Occhiuto M, Cilli M, Minisola S, Cipriani C
J Endocrinol Invest 2024 Jun;47(6):1499-1504. Epub 2023 Dec 23 doi: 10.1007/s40618-023-02264-4. PMID: 38141155
Jørgensen IN, Skakkebaek A, Andersen NH, Pedersen LN, Hougaard DM, Bojesen A, Trolle C, Gravholt CH
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2015 Apr;38(4):472-82. Epub 2015 Jan 23 doi: 10.1111/pace.12580. PMID: 25615644
Bigi MA, Aslani A, Aslani A
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2009 Jan;14(1):35-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2008.00271.x. PMID: 19149791Free PMC Article
Meden-Vrtovec H, Vrtovec B, Osredkar J
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2007 Nov;99(2):87-90. Epub 2007 Sep 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.06.005. PMID: 17900581

Therapy

Jørgensen IN, Skakkebaek A, Andersen NH, Pedersen LN, Hougaard DM, Bojesen A, Trolle C, Gravholt CH
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2015 Apr;38(4):472-82. Epub 2015 Jan 23 doi: 10.1111/pace.12580. PMID: 25615644
Bigi MA, Aslani A, Aslani A
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2009 Jan;14(1):35-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2008.00271.x. PMID: 19149791Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Jørgensen IN, Skakkebaek A, Andersen NH, Pedersen LN, Hougaard DM, Bojesen A, Trolle C, Gravholt CH
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2015 Apr;38(4):472-82. Epub 2015 Jan 23 doi: 10.1111/pace.12580. PMID: 25615644
Nielsen JB, Graff C, Rasmussen PV, Pietersen A, Lind B, Olesen MS, Struijk JJ, Haunsø S, Svendsen JH, Køber L, Gerds TA, Holst AG
Eur Heart J 2014 May 21;35(20):1335-44. Epub 2014 Mar 6 doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu081. PMID: 24603310Free PMC Article
Bigi MA, Aslani A, Aslani A
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2009 Jan;14(1):35-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2008.00271.x. PMID: 19149791Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Pepe J, Magna A, Sonato C, Sgreccia A, Colangelo L, Occhiuto M, Cilli M, Minisola S, Cipriani C
J Endocrinol Invest 2024 Jun;47(6):1499-1504. Epub 2023 Dec 23 doi: 10.1007/s40618-023-02264-4. PMID: 38141155
Nielsen JB, Graff C, Rasmussen PV, Pietersen A, Lind B, Olesen MS, Struijk JJ, Haunsø S, Svendsen JH, Køber L, Gerds TA, Holst AG
Eur Heart J 2014 May 21;35(20):1335-44. Epub 2014 Mar 6 doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu081. PMID: 24603310Free PMC Article
Bigi MA, Aslani A, Aslani A
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2009 Jan;14(1):35-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2008.00271.x. PMID: 19149791Free PMC Article

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