ABDULLAH ORHAN DEMİRTAŞ, Örsan Deniz URGUN, Hasan KOCA, ONUR KAYPAKLI, Yahya Kemal İÇEN, MEVLÜT KOÇ

Tp-e Interval and Tp-e/QTc Ratio Are Significantly Increased in Patients with Brain Death

Objective: We aimed to investigate whether there is a change in Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/QTc ratios in patients with brain death.Materials and Methods: Fifty brain death patients and 50 age and sex matched healthy controls were included in the study. In addition to routine evaluation, Tp-e interval, Tp-e / QT and Tp-e / QTc ratios were measured in 12-lead electrocardiography. Tp-e was measured in the precordial leads using the Tail method; the time from the peak of the T wave to the point where the wave reached the isoelectric line.Results: White blood cell, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and high sensitive c reactive protein levels were significantly higher in patients with brain death. The frequency of patients with QTc prolongation, Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/QTc values were significantly higher in patients with brain death (p

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