Interrelationship between electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy, QT prolongation, and ischaemic stroke: the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Study

Conclusion
The combination of ECG-LVH and prolonged QT is associated with a higher risk of ischaemic stroke compared with either condition in isolation, and the stroke risk for each condition does not depend on the presence of the other.

Source: Europace - May 24, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: O'Neal, W. T., Howard, V. J., Kleindorfer, D., Kissela, B., Judd, S. E., McClure, L. A., Cushman, M., Howard, G., Soliman, E. Z. Tags: Electrocardiology and risk stratification Source Type: research