title: In systemic sclerosis prolonged QTc interval is associated with reduced exercise tolerance.
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Italy. Electronic address: antonietta_gigante@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Antonietta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gigante
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Italy.
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosato
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Italy.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liberatori
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Italy.
authors.forename: Liborio
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sardo
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Italy.
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Paolo
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marinelli
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barilaro
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palange
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amoroso
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tubani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Arrhythmia; Cardiac involvement; Cardiopulmonary exercise test; Heart blocks; QTc prolongation; Systemic sclerosis