Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	2256
Country	Greece

Received	2013-02-11 15:26
Peer-Review Started	2013-02-13 12:46
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Revised	2013-05-15 04:14
Second Decision	2013-06-03 16:00
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Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Ibutilide and novel indexes of ventricular repolarization in persistent atrial fibrillation patients
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Panagiotis Korantzopoulos, Konstantinos P Letsas, Anna Kotsia, Giannis Baltogiannis, Kallirroi Kalantzi, Konstantinos Kyrlas and John A Goudevenos
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Corresponding Author	Panagiotis Korantzopoulos, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, University of Ioannina Medical School, Campus, PO Box 1186, 45110 Ioannina, Greece. p.korantzopoulos@yahoo.gr
Key Words	Ibutilide; Ventricular repolarization; Arrhythmic risk; Proarrhythmia; Dispersion of repolarization; T peak-to-end; T peak-to-end/QT ratio
Core Tip	In this pilot study we examined the effect of ibutilide on novel indexes of repolarization in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation scheduled for electrical cardioversion. Electrocardiographic (ECG) indexes such as corrected QT interval, the interval from the peak until the end of T wave (Tpe), and the Tpe/QT ratio were measured. We showed that ibutilide significantly increases the dispersion of ventricular repolarization as assessed by modern ECG markers such as Tpe interval and Tpe/QT ratio. These indexes may have a prognostic value with regard to drug-induced proarrhythmia.
Publish Date	2013-08-02 14:08
Citation	Korantzopoulos P, Letsas KP, Kotsia A, Baltogiannis G, Kalantzi K, Kyrlas K, Goudevenos JA. Ibutilide and novel indexes of ventricular repolarization in persistent atrial fibrillation patients. World J Cardiol 2013; 5(7): 242-246
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v5/i7/242.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v5.i7.242

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