Comparative Study of Young Male Smokers and Nonsmokers Regarding QTc Prolongation: A Hospital Based Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: As per World Health Report (2002) tobacco is the most avoidable cause of overall as well as cardiovascular mortality worldwide. It was calculable that there have been a hundred million deaths worldwide in the twentieth century. It has also been estimated that by 2030, there will be more than 8 million deaths every year. Our Study aimed to estimate QTc changes in apparently healthy young male smokers compared to non-smokers, using a 12 lead ECG record. Materials and Methods: 150 healthy young male Smokers and Non-smokers of same age group was included in the study. Total Duration of study was 4 months at department of cardiology S. P. Medical College Bikaner. Results: QTC interval was a little higher among smokers than non-smokers and this was also found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: Smoking induces significant variation in cardiac electrophysiology Prolongation of QTc interval in healthy young individuals, which may predispose to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the future. Smoking induced manifestations like significant variation in waveforms in ECG recordings of even asymptomatic smokers when compared to non-smokers. ECG may be a used as a simple and economical tool to assess smoking induced damage, and to counsel and motivate smokers to quit cigarettes.
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Sunil Budhania, Dinesh Choudhary, Rakesh Mehla, Devendra Agarwal, Jaipal Bugalia, Adit Malik
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.3.055
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