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Table 3 Prevalence of long QT interval in cirrhotic patients and in patients with significant fibrosis (FIB-4 ≥ 1.45)

From: Prevalence of prolonged QT interval in patients with HCV-related chronic liver disease

 

Long (QTc)

Normal (QTc)

P value

No. (%)

57 (6.5%)

817 (93.5%)

 

Liver status

Cirrhotic liver

18 (31.6%)

94 (11.5%)

< 0.005

FIB-4 score

> 1.45

44 (77.2%)

464 (56.8%)

0.003

  1. QTc corrected QT interval for heart rate using Bazett’s formula