Abstract
Background
QT dispersion is increased in acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but the relation of QT dispersion to prognosis has not yet been fully elucidated.
Hypothesis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate prospectively whether QT dispersion is associated with the risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) and mortality after successful coronary stenting in AMI.
Methods
One hundred and forty‐two patients with AMI and undergoing successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were enrolled in this study. Corrected QT dispersion was measured before and 24 h after PCI.
Results
During a period of 4477 person‐months, we confirmed 21 cases of MACE. Univariate analysis indicated that corrected QT dispersion before and 24 h after PCI, age, number of Q waves, and Killip > 2 were related to MACE and mortality. By multivariate analysis, corrected QT dispersion before PCI was an independent predictor of MACE and mortality, but corrected QT dispersion at 24 h after PCI was not statistically associated with MACE and mortality. Multiple‐adjusted hazard ratios for a 1 standard deviation (SD) magnitude increase in corrected QT dispersion before PCI were 2.24 (95% confidence interval, 1.36–3.68, p = 0.001) for MACE and 2.71 (95% confidence interval, 1.50–4.89, >) for mortality after adjustment for age, gender, ejection fraction, and Killip > 2.
Conclusions
Corrected QT dispersion before PCI is associated with an increased risk of MACE and mortality after successful PCI in patients with AMI. Copyright © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Keywords: QT dispersion, prognosis, acute myocardial infarction
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