@article{99737,
  keywords = {Leprosy, electrocardiogram, QT prolongation},
  author = {Yildirim E and   and Secen O and Demir B and Bilen MN},
  title = {Electrocardiographic Findings of Leprosy},
  abstract = {<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of leprosy on basic electrocardiography (ECG) parameters.</p>

<p><strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> A total of 66 patients including 33 patients with leprosy (mean age: 70.06 years, 24 males) and 33 control patients (mean age: 56.66 years, 15 males) were included in the study. ECG recordings of all patients were obtained, and groups were compared in terms of heart rate, PR, QT, QTc, JTc, and T peak to T end (Tp-e) durations and branch blocks.</p>

<p><strong>Results:</strong> QT (391.30 vs. 367.66, p&lt;0.01), QTc (423.57 vs. 407.15, p&lt;0.01), and Tp-e (74.18 vs. 66.93, p&lt;0.001) intervals were significantly prolonged in the leprosy group. The left anterior hemiblock (LAH) was observed more in patients with leprosy (42.4% in 14 patients) than in the non-leprosy group (42.4% vs. 12.1%, p&lt;0.01). In addition, the rate of the unifascicularblock was significantly higher in the leprosy group (39.4% vs. 9.1%, p&lt;0.01).</p>

<p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Leprosy has a significant effect on QT, QTc, and Tp-e intervals. Prolongation of the QT, QTc, and Tp-e intervals is an indicator of leprosy's effect on the cardiac autonomic system. The ratio of the LAH is also rather high, and that may be a marker of the area where leprosy is most effective on the heart.</p>
},
  year = {2018},
  journal = {Erciyes Tıp Dergisi/Erciyes Medical Journal},
  volume = {40},
  pages = {136-139},
  publisher = {Kare Publishing},
  issn = {2149-2247, 2149-2549},
  url = {https://jcpres.com/storage/upload/pdfs/EMJ_40_3_136_139.pdf},
  doi = {10.5152/etd.2017.0158},
  language = {Eng},
}