title: [Association of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy and prolonged QT interval with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus].
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina, Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia. ray.ticse@upch.pe
authors.forename: Ray
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ticse Aguirre
authors.forename: Jaime E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Villena
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged