Impact of Gender on QT and QTc Interval in Relation to Exercise
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 8
Abstract
Abstract: The QT interval on the electrocardiogram (ECG) has gained clinical importance Prolongation of QT interval can predispose a person to fatal ventricular arrhythmia. Clinical and experimental studies suggest that QTc is longer in women than in men.Exercise is believed to effect the QT interval in both gender .But not many studies has been done with regard to QT&QTc interval in relation to exercise and gender The aim of this study is to compare the QT&QTc interval between male & female 1. Before start of exercise, i.e basal ECG 2. Immediately after exercise and 3.fifteen minutes after exercise .Fourty nine healthy subjects of both genders in the age group 17-22 years were selected for the study. ECG was recorded before exercise, immediately after exercise and 15 minutes after exercise with bicycle ergometer. The data was analysed in SPSS version 20 and their statistical significance was noted using student âtâ test with P <0.05 taken as significant.Under basal condition- QT interval did not not show any gender difference but basal QTc was significantly longer (p<0.05) in females than in males .Immediately after exercise - these parameters did not show any significant differences in both the groups. However 15 mins after exercise i.e during the recovery phase - QTc showed significant increase in females (p <0.05) compared to males. These gender differences in cardiac activity are supposed to be due to action of sex hormones. Keywords:Bazett formula, Gender,QTinterval ,QTc interval ,ventricular arrhythmia.
Authors and Affiliations
Nalini Jeyaprakash, Vishwanath Rao, D. Rajakumar .
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP372634
- DOI -
- Views 87
- Downloads 0
A Cross-Sectional Survey to Study the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Workplace Violence against Doctors in Public Tertiary Care Hospital in Gujarat
The rising trend of work place violence (WPV) against doctors is endangering the doctor-patient relationship and quality of care. Such violence negatively impacts the psychological as well as physical well-being of the d...
Correlation between Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Type Two Diabetes Mellitus with dyslipidemia in Central India
Dyslipidemia is major cause for atherosclerosis. There is synergistic effect of dyslipidemia & type II DM with carotid intimal thickening, which is self has high correlation with cardio-vascular mortality & morbidity obj...
Paradoxical Tobacco Use Trends in Himachali Males: Need for Serious Introspection
Abstract:India is the second largest producer and consumer of tobacco in the world. More than one million deaths occur in a year in India due to tobacco use. International and national agencies spend a fortune on anti-to...
Profile of Medico-Legal Cases in Casualty of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Hilly City Of Himachal Pradesh
Abstract: Profiling of Medico legal cases is an integral aspect for the prevention of preventable causalities in future and to study the crime rate in area. The present study attempts to highlight the pattern and profile...
Antenatal Screening for Group B Streptococci to Prevent Early Neonatal Sepsis
Abstract: Neonatal sepsis due to Group B Streptococcus (GBS) continues to be a major problem despite preventive strategies. The attack rate of neonatal GBS infection in India is approximately 1 per 1000 live births. Howe...