October 24, 2003 — Identifying simple clinical indices, such as QRS duration, to predict mortality in patients at high risk of sudden arrhythmic death is more important than ever, especially since ...

May 22, 2012 (Kuopio, Finland) — Results of a new study published online May 21, 2012 in Circulation show that even a moderately prolonged QRS duration may suggest heightened risk for sudden cardiac ...

QRS Duration Independently Tied to Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Prolonged QRS duration is associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). (HealthDay News) – Prolonged QRS duration is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO, Fla. — Cardiac resynchronization therapy may be detrimental in patients with right bundle branch block ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . QRS area was strongly associated with echocardiographic and clinical response to cardiac resynchronization ...

Choice of Psoriasis Treatment Affects CVD Event Rates Increased QRS duration on electrocardiogram (ECG) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality. (HealthDay News) – Increased QRS ...

Cardiac-resynchronization therapy (CRT) reduces morbidity and mortality in chronic systolic heart failure with a wide QRS complex. Mechanical dyssynchrony also occurs in patients with a narrow QRS ...

QRS duration (QRSd) is one of several measures of heart function recorded during a routine electrocardiogram (ECG). It is a composite of waves showing the length of time it takes for an electrical ...

Among patients with a wide QRS, cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) seems to help patients with an intraventricular conduction delay (IVCD) as much as it does those with left bundle branch block ...

QRS interval widening appears to be highly specific for the diagnosis of hyperkalemia in patients with end-stage kidney disease. ECG changes, in general, have poor sensitivities for hyperkalemia in ...