title: QTc interval prolongation and hepatic encephalopathy in patients candidates for liver transplantation: A valid inference?
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, University Hospital of Verona, Italy. Electronic address: vincenzo.marafioti@fastwebnet.it.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Marafioti
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, University Hospital of Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Benetti
authors.affiliation: Institute of General Surgery, University Hospital of Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Montin
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, University Hospital of Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Carbone
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nephrology, University Hospital of Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petrosino
authors.affiliation: Institute of General Surgery, University Hospital of Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tedeschi
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, University Hospital of Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006085:Graft Survival; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D018579:Patient Selection; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012016:Reference Values; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Hepatic encephalopathy; Liver disease; QTc interval