The effect of levosimendan on Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT ratio, Tp-e/QTc ratio and QRS interval in heart failure patients
Journal: The European Research Journal
Year: 2017

Increased Tp-e interval (from the peak-to-the-end of the electrocardiographic T wave) and Tp-e/QT ratio are associated with malignant ventricular arrhythmias. We aimed to evaluate the acute effects of levosimendan on Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT ratio, Tp-e/QTc ratio and QRS interval in patients with severe heart failure. Methods. The study included 85 patients with decompansed heart failure, who were treated with levosimendan in our cardiology department. We evaluated the patients retrospectively. QT