Prevalence of ECG abnormalities and risk factors for QTc interval prolongation in hospitalized psychiatric patients.

Nicolas AnsermotMeredith BochatayJürg SchläpferMehdi GholamAriane GonthierPhilippe ConusChin B Eap

Published in: Therapeutic advances in psychopharmacology (2019)

The prevalence of hospitalized psychiatric patients with an abnormal ECG indicates that ECGs should be performed systematically in this population. Prescription of psychotropic drugs should be done cautiously, particularly in patients with QTc prolongation risk factors.

Keyphrases

risk factors
end stage renal disease
mental health
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
drug induced
heart rate variability
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes