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QT Interval The QT interval seen in the ECG is measured from the beginning of the QRS complex (starting point of the Q wave) to the end of the T wave as it returns to the baseline and usually measured using either lead II or lead V5 of the 12-lead ECG. The QT interval varies with the heart rate therefore corrected QT (QTc) is the measurement taken into account. The QT interval measurement is used to calculate the QTc • The normal QTc interval is taken as 0.36-0.44s. • The normal QT interval in women is slightly higher than in men. • Normal QTc for males 0.36 – 0.44s. • Normal QTc for females 0.36 – 0.46s. The heart rate has a direct impact on the QT interval. When the heart is lower the QT interval is longer and when the heart rate is higher the QT interval is shorter. In order to correct, this corrected QT interval (QTc) is calculated by using a formula. Advertisement QTc estimate the QT interval at a heart rate of 60 bpm. This allows comparison of QT values over time at different heart rates and improves detection of patients at increased risk of arrhythmias. There are several formulas but the common used formulas are Bazzet’s formula and Fredericia’s formula. Out of these two Bazzet’s formula is used commonly due to its simplicity. It provides an adequate correction for heart rates ranging from 60 – 100 bpm but over-corrects at heart rates > 100 bpm and under-corrects at heart rates < 60 bpm. At heart rates outside of the 60 – 100 bpm range, the Fredericia corrections a...

QT duration andcorrected QT (QTc) duration vice versa. Hence, the QT duration must be adjusted for heart rate, which yields the corrected QT duration (QTc). There are several equations for calculating the QTc duration. Bazett’s formula is used widely, despite several shortcomings. The formula is as follows: Automatic calculation Normal values for QTc interval 1 – 15 years, male and female Adult, male Adult, female Normal 460 ms >450 ms >470 ms Table 1. Reference intervals for QTc duration according to Bazett’s formula. Note that a QTc interval >480 is always considered pathological. For patients with bundle branch blocks, the corresponding figure is >500 ms. Bazett’s formula is several decades old and has been questioned because it performs poorly at low (100) heart rates. Newer formulas (which are incorporated in modern How to measure the QT interval Measurement of the QT interval may be difficult due to Causes of prolonged QTc duration • Antiarrhythmics (procainamide, disopyramide, amiodarone, sotalol) • Psychiatric medications (tricyclic antidepressants, SSRI, lithium etc) • Antibiotics (macrolides, kinolones, atovaquone, klorokine, amantadine, foscarnet, atazanavir) • Hypokalemia • Hypocalcemia • Hypomagnesemia • Cerebrovascular insult (bleeding) • • Cardiomyopathy • • Hypothyroidism • Hypothermia A separate chapter discusses A complete list of drugs causing QT prolongation can be found Corrected QT intervals (QTc) can be calculated below. Short (QT) QTc syndrome Short...

Table 3: Normal QTc Values by Age and Gender (Bazzet formula). QTc Women and Men. Christos-Konstantinos Antoniou, Polychronis Dilaveris, Panagiota Manolakou, Spyridon Galanakos, Nikolaos Magkas, Konstantinos Gatzoulis, Dimitris Tousoulis Normal QTc Interval range calculation/duration by Age in Child, Female & Male patients on ECG. QTc women and men. Citation:European Cardiology Review 2017;12(2):112–20 Copyright® 2023 Radcliffe Medical Media. All rights reserved. Published content on this site is for information purposes and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Where views/opinions are expressed, they are those of the author(s) and not of Radcliffe Medical Media. Radcliffe Cardiology is part of Radcliffe Medical Media, an independent publisher and the Radcliffe Group Ltd. It is not affiliated with or is an agent of, the Oxford Heart Centre, the John Radcliffe Hospital or the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust group.

How to measure the QT interval • The QT interval is usually measured in either lead II or V5-6, however the lead with the longest measurement should be used • Several successive beats should be measured, with the maximum interval taken • Large U waves (> 1mm) that are fused to the T wave should be included in the measurement • Smaller U waves and those that are separate from the T wave should be excluded • The maximum slope intercept method is used to define the end of the T wave (see below) Left, middle: Smaller U waves and those that are separate from the T wave should be excluded from measurements Right: Large U waves that are fused to the T wave should be included in measurements The QT interval is defined from the beginning of the QRS complex to the end of the T wave. The maximum slope intercept method defines the end of the T wave as the intercept between the isoelectric line with the tangent drawn through the maximum down slope of the T wave (left). When notched T waves are present (right), the QT interval is measured from the beginning of the QRS complex to the intersection point between the isoelectric line and the tangent drawn from the maximum down slope of the second notch. Corrected QT interval (QTc) • The corrected QT interval (QTc) estimates the QT interval at a standard heart rate of 60 bpm • This allows comparison of QT values over time at different heart rates and improves detection of patients at increased risk of arrhythmias There are multiple formulas ...

Contents • 1 Measurement • 2 Correction for heart rate • 2.1 Bazett's formula • 2.2 Fridericia's formula • 2.3 Sagie's formula • 2.4 Comparison of corrections • 3 Abnormal intervals • 3.1 Genetic causes • 3.2 Due to adverse drug reactions • 3.3 Due to pathological conditions • 3.4 Use in drug approval studies • 3.5 As a predictor of mortality • 3.6 Rheumatoid arthritis • 3.7 Type 1 diabetes • 3.8 Type 2 diabetes • 4 See also • 5 References • 6 External links The QT interval is most commonly measured in With the increased availability of digital ECGs with simultaneous 12-channel recording, QT measurement may also be done by the 'superimposed median beat' method. In the superimposed median beat method, a median ECG complex is constructed for each of the 12 leads. The 12 median beats are superimposed on each other and the QT interval is measured either from the earliest onset of the Q wave to the latest offset of the T wave or from the point of maximum convergence for the Q wave onset to the T wave offset. Correction for heart rate The QT interval changes in response to the Bazett's formula The most commonly used QT correction formula is the Bazett's formula, Bazett's formula is based on observations from a study in 1920. Bazett's formula is often given in a form that returns QTc in dimensionally suspect units, square root of seconds. The mathematically correct form of Bazett's formula is: Q T c B = Q T R R 1 s Again, here QT and QTlc are in milliseconds and RR is measured i...

QT Interval | QTc Calculator This calculator is intended for use by health care providers. The results should not be used alone to determine medical treatment. This tool is a statistical model and is not a substitute for an individual treatment plan developed by a health care provider with personal knowledge of a specific patient. Factors such as medical history and the health care provider’s experience, knowledge, and training must also be considered. Results should be discussed with patients when presenting prognoses or treatment recommendations.

How to measure the QT interval • The QT interval is usually measured in either lead II or V5-6, however the lead with the longest measurement should be used • Several successive beats should be measured, with the maximum interval taken • Large U waves (> 1mm) that are fused to the T wave should be included in the measurement • Smaller U waves and those that are separate from the T wave should be excluded • The maximum slope intercept method is used to define the end of the T wave (see below) Left, middle: Smaller U waves and those that are separate from the T wave should be excluded from measurements Right: Large U waves that are fused to the T wave should be included in measurements The QT interval is defined from the beginning of the QRS complex to the end of the T wave. The maximum slope intercept method defines the end of the T wave as the intercept between the isoelectric line with the tangent drawn through the maximum down slope of the T wave (left). When notched T waves are present (right), the QT interval is measured from the beginning of the QRS complex to the intersection point between the isoelectric line and the tangent drawn from the maximum down slope of the second notch. Corrected QT interval (QTc) • The corrected QT interval (QTc) estimates the QT interval at a standard heart rate of 60 bpm • This allows comparison of QT values over time at different heart rates and improves detection of patients at increased risk of arrhythmias There are multiple formulas ...

QT Interval The QT interval seen in the ECG is measured from the beginning of the QRS complex (starting point of the Q wave) to the end of the T wave as it returns to the baseline and usually measured using either lead II or lead V5 of the 12-lead ECG. The QT interval varies with the heart rate therefore corrected QT (QTc) is the measurement taken into account. The QT interval measurement is used to calculate the QTc • The normal QTc interval is taken as 0.36-0.44s. • The normal QT interval in women is slightly higher than in men. • Normal QTc for males 0.36 – 0.44s. • Normal QTc for females 0.36 – 0.46s. The heart rate has a direct impact on the QT interval. When the heart is lower the QT interval is longer and when the heart rate is higher the QT interval is shorter. In order to correct, this corrected QT interval (QTc) is calculated by using a formula. Advertisement QTc estimate the QT interval at a heart rate of 60 bpm. This allows comparison of QT values over time at different heart rates and improves detection of patients at increased risk of arrhythmias. There are several formulas but the common used formulas are Bazzet’s formula and Fredericia’s formula. Out of these two Bazzet’s formula is used commonly due to its simplicity. It provides an adequate correction for heart rates ranging from 60 – 100 bpm but over-corrects at heart rates > 100 bpm and under-corrects at heart rates < 60 bpm. At heart rates outside of the 60 – 100 bpm range, the Fredericia corrections a...

QT Interval | QTc Calculator This calculator is intended for use by health care providers. The results should not be used alone to determine medical treatment. This tool is a statistical model and is not a substitute for an individual treatment plan developed by a health care provider with personal knowledge of a specific patient. Factors such as medical history and the health care provider’s experience, knowledge, and training must also be considered. Results should be discussed with patients when presenting prognoses or treatment recommendations.

Contents • 1 Measurement • 2 Correction for heart rate • 2.1 Bazett's formula • 2.2 Fridericia's formula • 2.3 Sagie's formula • 2.4 Comparison of corrections • 3 Abnormal intervals • 3.1 Genetic causes • 3.2 Due to adverse drug reactions • 3.3 Due to pathological conditions • 3.4 Use in drug approval studies • 3.5 As a predictor of mortality • 3.6 Rheumatoid arthritis • 3.7 Type 1 diabetes • 3.8 Type 2 diabetes • 4 See also • 5 References • 6 External links The QT interval is most commonly measured in With the increased availability of digital ECGs with simultaneous 12-channel recording, QT measurement may also be done by the 'superimposed median beat' method. In the superimposed median beat method, a median ECG complex is constructed for each of the 12 leads. The 12 median beats are superimposed on each other and the QT interval is measured either from the earliest onset of the Q wave to the latest offset of the T wave or from the point of maximum convergence for the Q wave onset to the T wave offset. Correction for heart rate The QT interval changes in response to the Bazett's formula The most commonly used QT correction formula is the Bazett's formula, Bazett's formula is based on observations from a study in 1920. Bazett's formula is often given in a form that returns QTc in dimensionally suspect units, square root of seconds. The mathematically correct form of Bazett's formula is: Q T c B = Q T R R 1 s Again, here QT and QTlc are in milliseconds and RR is measured i...