Table 3.
Repolarization‐Related ECG Variables by Hormone Use Category, Adjusted for Multiple Covariates
ECG Interval | No MHT | Past MHT | EST | COMB |
---|---|---|---|---|
QRS (ms) | 85.5 ± 0.1 | 85.6 ± 0.1 | 86.0 ± 0.1† | 85.2 ± 0.1†,‡,§ |
QT (ms) | 406.8 ± 0.3 | 407.4 ± 0.5 | 410.3 ± 0.3† | 406.3 ± 0.3 |
QTC (ms) | 423.1 ± 0.2 | 423.9 ± 0.3 | 425.6 ± 0.2† | 424.0 ± 0.2 |
QTLC | 415.8 ± 0.2 | 416.3 ± 0.3 | 417.9 ± 0.2† | 415.0 ± 0.2 |
JT (ms) | 321.3 ± 0.3 | 321.8 ± 0.5 | 324.3 ± 0.3† | 321.1 ± 0.3 |
Covariates used were age, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and body mass index. COMB = combine estrogen and progesterone use; EST = estrogen use alone; MHT = menopause hormone therapy.
† P < 0.05 versus no MHT, ‡ P < 0.05 versus EST, § P < 0.05 versus Past MHT.