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See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QT_interval
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==Description==
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The Corrected QT Interval allows for improved detection of patients at increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia. 
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== Calculator Inputs ==
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{| class ="wikitable"
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! style="background:#d0e5f5" | Input
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! style="background:#d0e5f5" | Mapping Type
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! style="background:#d0e5f5" | Description
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|-valign ="TOP"
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|Age || Demographics || Patient Age
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|Congestive Heart Failure || Problems || History of Congestive Heart Failure
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|Hypertension || Problems || History of Hypertension
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|Diabetes Mellitus || Problems || History of Diabetes Mellitus
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|Stroke or TIA|| Problems || History of Stroke symptoms or TIA
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|}
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== Calculator Outputs ==
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{| class ="wikitable"
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! style="background:#d0e5f5" | Output
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! style="background:#d0e5f5" | Mapping Type
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! style="background:#d0e5f5" | Description
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|Yearly Risk || Result || Yearly risk of thromboembolic event
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|}
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==References==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QT_interval
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http://www.medcalc.com/qtc.html

Revision as of 12:36, 6 April 2013


Description

The Corrected QT Interval allows for improved detection of patients at increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia.

Calculator Inputs

Input Mapping Type Description
Age Demographics Patient Age
Congestive Heart Failure Problems History of Congestive Heart Failure
Hypertension Problems History of Hypertension
Diabetes Mellitus Problems History of Diabetes Mellitus
Stroke or TIA Problems History of Stroke symptoms or TIA


Calculator Outputs

Output Mapping Type Description
Yearly Risk Result Yearly risk of thromboembolic event


References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QT_interval http://www.medcalc.com/qtc.html