Does Anemia Cause QT Prolongation in Patients wit Hematologic Disorders

To the Editor： Patients with long QT syndrome have an increased risk of torsades de pointes, ventricular fibrillation, and sudden death. It has been reported in recent studies that sickle cell disease, a specific type of anemia, is associated with acquired long QT syndrome （ALQTS）, and reduced hemog...

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Published in中华医学杂志：英文版 no. 24; pp. 3385 - 3386
Main Author Yu-Dong Fei Yi-Gang Li William Surkis Li Zhang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2015
Subjects
室性
心室
患者
血液疾病
血红蛋白
贫血
长QT综合征
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Summary:To the Editor： Patients with long QT syndrome have an increased risk of torsades de pointes, ventricular fibrillation, and sudden death. It has been reported in recent studies that sickle cell disease, a specific type of anemia, is associated with acquired long QT syndrome （ALQTS）, and reduced hemoglobin （Hgb） level is correlated with a longer QT interval in these patients.
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To the Editor： Patients with long QT syndrome have an increased risk of torsades de pointes, ventricular fibrillation, and sudden death. It has been reported in recent studies that sickle cell disease, a specific type of anemia, is associated with acquired long QT syndrome （ALQTS）, and reduced hemoglobin （Hgb） level is correlated with a longer QT interval in these patients.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641