title: A review on electrocardiographic changes in diabetic patients.
abstract: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is progressively increasing, contributing to a parallel increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and more than doubling the incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Certain electrocardiographic (ECG) characteristics, such as alternans of the T wave (TWA), heart rate variability (HRV) and dispersion of the QT interval, have been found to be predictive of the risk of SCD. This review focuses on ECG changes that could be found in diabetics and their potential implication for SCD risk.
authors.forename: Iana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Simova
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulg. Acad. of Sci, Sofia, bl. 105, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Sofia 1113, Bulgaria. Ivaylo.Christov@biomed.bas.bg.
authors.forename: Ivaylo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Christov
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bortolan
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D029593:Jervell-Lange Nielsen Syndrome; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors