Difference between revisions of "Galen eCalcs - Calculator: Corrected QT Interval"

Revision as of 12:41, 6 April 2013

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

Input	Mapping Type	Description
QT Interval	Manual Input	The QT interval is a measure of the time between the start of the Q wave and the end of the T wave in the heart's electrical cycle
Heart Rate	Vitals	Patient's Heart Rate

Output	Mapping Type	Description
QTc	Result	Corrected QT (QTc)

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 ==Description==
 The Corrected QT Interval allows for improved detection of patients at increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia.
 == Calculator Inputs ==
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 ! style="background:#d0e5f5" | Description
 |-valign ="TOP"
-|Age || Demographics || Patient Age
+|QT Interval || Manual Input || The QT interval is a measure of the time between the start of the Q wave and the end of the T wave in the heart's electrical cycle
-|-
-|Congestive Heart Failure || Problems || History of Congestive Heart Failure
-|-
-|Hypertension || Problems || History of Hypertension
 |-
-|Diabetes Mellitus || Problems || History of Diabetes Mellitus
+|Heart Rate || Vitals || Patient's Heart Rate
-|-
-|Stroke or TIA|| Problems || History of Stroke symptoms or TIA
 |}
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 ! style="background:#d0e5f5" | Description
 |-valign ="TOP"
-|Yearly Risk || Result || Yearly risk of thromboembolic event
+|QTc || Result || Corrected QT (QTc)
 |}