Effects of hypokalemia and left ventricular hypertrophy on QT interval in patients with primary aldosteronism

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 380-381

  Kato, Yasuko ^a   Kurisu, Satoshi ^a   Mitsuba, Naoya ^a   Ishibashi, Ken ^a   Dohi, Yoshihiro ^a   Nishioka, Kenji ^a   Kihara, Yasuki ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aldosteronism; Hypokalemia; QT interval

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; POTASSIUM;

ADULT; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; LETTER; M MODE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; QT INTERVAL; QT PROLONGATION; T WAVE; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; U WAVE;

EID: 80055049889     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.08.012     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. J.W. Conn Primary aldosteronism, a new clinical syndrome J Lab Clin Med 45 1955 6 10
2. S. Nadar, G.Y. Lip, and D.G. Beevers Primary hyperaldosteronism Ann Clin Biochem 40 2003 439 452
3. G.P. Rossi, A. Sacchetto, and P. Visentin Changes in left ventricular anatomy and function in hypertension and primary aldosteronism Hypertension 27 1996 1039 1045
4. M. Nishimura, T. Uzu, and T. Fujii Cardiovascular complications in patients with primary aldosteronism Am J Kidney Dis 33 1999 261 266
5. P. Milliez, X. Girerd, P.F. Plouin, J. Blacher, M.E. Safar, and J.J. Mourad Evidence for an increased rate of cardiovascular events in patients with primary aldosteronism J Am Coll Cardiol 45 2005 1243 1248
6. K. Matsumura, K. Fujii, Y. Kansui, H. Arima, and M. Iida Prolongation of the interval in primary aldosteronism Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 32 2005 66 69
7. T.Y. Yang, N.J. Cheng, Y.S. Ko, and C.T. Kuo QT interval is prolonged but QT dispersion is maintained in patients with primary aldosteronism Int J Clin Pract 61 2007 392 396
8. K. Kulan, D. Ural, B. Komsuoglu, A. Agacdiken, O. Goldeli, and S.S. Komsuoglu Significance of QTc prolongation on ventricular arrhythmias in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy secondary to essential hypertension Int J Cardiol 64 1998 179 184
9. C. Passino, A. Magagna, and F. Conforti Ventricular repolarization is prolonged in nondipper hypertensive patients: role of left ventricular hypertrophy and autonomic dysfunction J Hypertens 21 2003 445 451
10. A. Festa, R. D'Agostino Jr., P. Rautaharju, L. Mykkanen, and S.M. Haffner Relation of systemic blood pressure, left ventricular mass, insulin sensitivity, and coronary artery disease to QT interval duration in nondiabetic and type 2 diabetic subjects Am J Cardiol 86 2000 1117 1122
11. D. Pewsner, P. Juni, M. Egger, M. Battaglia, J. Sundstrom, and L.M. Bachmann Accuracy of electrocardiography in diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy in arterial hypertension: systematic review BMJ 335 2007 711
12. J.V. Montgomery, K.M. Harris, S.A. Casey, A.G. Zenovich, and B.J. Maron Relation of electrocardiographic patterns to phenotypic expression and clinical outcome in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Am J Cardiol 96 2005 270 275
13. D. Levy, M. Salomon, R.B. D'Agostino, A.J. Belanger, and W.B. Kannel Prognostic implications of baseline electrocardiographic features and their serial changes in subjects with left ventricular hypertrophy Circulation 90 1994 1786 1793
14. R.B. Devereux, and N. Reichek Echocardiographic determination of left ventricular mass in men Circulation 55 1977 613 618
15. A. Noda, T. Yagi, H. Yamada, T. Miyahara, T. Okada, and M. Yokota Electrocardiographic diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy improved by considering both QRS voltage and ST-T criteria Jpn Circ J 58 1994 698 706
16. S. Kurisu, I. Inoue, and T. Kawagoe The decrease in QRS amplitude after aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic valve stenosis J Electrocardiol 42 2009 410 413
17. E. Sade, A. Oto, and A. Oto Adrenal adenoma presenting with torsade de pointes: a case report Angiology 53 2002 471 474
18. A. Ando, R.A. Bebb, and G.E. Wilkins Ventricular fibrillation: an extreme presentation of primary hyperaldosteronism Can J Cardiol 15 1999 347 348