Resumen

TICSE AGUIRRE, Ray y VILLENA, Jaime E. Asociación de la neuropatía autonómica cardiovascular y el intervalo QT prolongado con la morbimortalidad cardiovascular en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2. Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica, mar. 2011, vol.28, no.1, p.83-86. ISSN 1726-4634.

In order to evaluate the relationship between cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy and corrected QT interval (QTc) with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, we followed up for 5 years 67 patients attending the outpatient Endocrinology Service. 82% completed follow-up and cardiovascular events occurred in 16 patients. We found that long QTc interval was the only variable significantly associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the multiple logistic regression analysis (RR: 13.56, 95% CI: 2.01-91.36) (p = 0.0074).

Palabras llave: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2; Diabetic Neuropathies; Long QT Syndrome.