Table 4.
Baseline and Follow-up QTd and QTcd Values in Stroke Cases
| Author | Baseline ECG Time | QTd msec (mean, SD) | Follow up ECG Time | QTd | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Afsar et al25 | <24 hours of stroke | QTd = 60 (20–80)○ QTcd = 56±19 |
Day 3 | QTd = 40 (0–80)○ QTcd = 36±21 |
<0.001 |
| 2. Chugh et al29 ** | <24 hours of stroke | N/A | Day 3 | N/A | N/A |
| 3. Alabd et al32 | < 24 hours of admission | QTd = 56±19 QTcd = 62±21 |
Day 3 | QTd = 43±10 QTcd = 50±13 |
<0.001 <0.001 |
| 4. Lazar et al36 | Admission | QTcd =78±30 | Day 3 | QTcd =88±30 | <0.001 |
| 5. Golbasi et al26 | <24 hours of admission | QTd = 54.7±17.3 | Day 3 | QTd = 43.6±17.1 | N/A |
| 6. Randell et al31 *** | <3 days of stroke | QTcd =61 (41, 118)○ | Day 3 | QTcd = 70 (60–80)○ | N/A (authors state the difference was not statistically significant) |
median and (range)
Chugh et al reported a significant difference between baseline and follow-up QTd values however data are not provided in the manuscript.
Randell et al reported day 3 QTcd values for only one of two groups of SAH patients included in the study.