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Hepatitis C electrocardiogram
Introduction
Overview
Overview
In patients with acute and chronic hepatitis C, no specific findings are detected on ECG. If patient progress to cirrhosis, prolonged QT intervals and attenuated voltage may be observed.
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiogram
In patients with acute and chronic hepatitis C, no specific findings are detected on ECG. Abnormalities of cardiac electrophysiology are noted in patients that progress to cirrhosis. The most common finding is attentuation of ECG voltage or QT interval prolongation, which may be a sign of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy.[1][2]
References
References
- ↑ Bernardi M, Maggioli C, Dibra V, Zaccherini G (2012). “QT interval prolongation in liver cirrhosis: innocent bystander or serious threat?”. Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 6 (1): 57–66. doi:10.1586/egh.11.86. PMID 22149582. Retrieved 2012-09-06. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Madias JE (2007). “Attenuation of ECG voltage in cirrhotic patients”. Europace : European Pacing, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Electrophysiology : Journal of the Working Groups on Cardiac Pacing, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology. 9 (3): 175–81. doi:10.1093/europace/eul182. PMID 17344308. Retrieved 2012-09-06. Unknown parameter
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