title: The association between the length of the QT interval and mortality in the Cardiovascular Health Study: a mortality analysis.
abstract: Prolonged QT interval was found to be associated with increased cardiac and all-cause mortality in a subgroup of the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS). A mortality analysis is presented of this study, underscoring the need to use the appropriate expected group.
authors.affiliation: Swiss Re Life & Health, Armonk, NY 10504, USA. Rosalie_Mastropolo@swissre.com
authors.forename: Rosalie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mastropolo
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Krause
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology