ea0070aep408 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2020
Rania Ghariani
, Yosra Chrif
, Derbal Samar
, Laamouri Rihab
, Dahmene Fatma Ben
, Maya Abdallah
Introduction: Prolonged QT syndrome is defined as exceeding of the QT interval on the elecrocardiography (ECG) (> 450 ms in men and > 460 ms in women). It is either congenital or secondary to medication, electrolyte disturbances, heart disease. However, prolonged QT due to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) was rarely described. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that QTc prolongation occurs during DKA and returns to normal with resolution of ketosis.<p class="abstex...