| Increased QT variability in patients with anorexia nervosa--an indicator for increased cardiac mortality? | |
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PMID: 19816863 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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OBJECTIVE: Increased mortality in anorexia nervosa is associated with autonomic dysfunction and prolongation of the QT interval. In this study, we examined the relative importance of repolarization abnormalities and vagal modulation of heart rate. In particular, we hypothesized that patients with anorexia nervosa show increased QT interval variability, particularly since this measure has been shown to correlate with serious cardiac arrhythmias. METHOD: We assessed linear and nonlinear heart rate variability (HRV) parameters as well as measures of QT variability in 20 female patients with anorexia nervosa and 20 controls. In patients, parameters were correlated with serum electrolytes. RESULTS: QT variability was significantly increased in the patient group and correlated negatively with serum potassium concentrations. HRV measures showed a shift of autonomic balance towards vagal predominance. DISCUSSION: The increase in QT variability might at least in part account for the higher risk of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with anorexia nervosa. Once validated in a prospective study design, parameters of QT variability might serve as surrogate markers for arrhythmia risk stratification in anorexia nervosa. Supplementation with potassium might normalize QT variability abnormalities. |
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Mandy Koschke; Michael K Boettger; Claudia Macholdt; Steffen Schulz; Vikram K Yeragani; Andreas Voss; Karl-Jürgen Bär |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The International journal of eating disorders Volume: 43 ISSN: 1098-108X ISO Abbreviation: Int J Eat Disord Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-11-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8111226 Medline TA: Int J Eat Disord Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 743-50 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2009 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Jena, Germany. |
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