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. 2026 Jan 16.
doi: 10.1186/s12872-026-05519-z. Online ahead of print.

QT interval prolongation and mortality in sepsis: a retrospective cohort study from the MIMIC-IV database

Jin-You Zhang  1 , Yang Chen  1 , Ying-Xi Zhang  2 , Bao-Jun Yang  3
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QT interval prolongation and mortality in sepsis: a retrospective cohort study from the MIMIC-IV database

Jin-You Zhang et al. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. .
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Keywords: Mortality; Multivariable analysis; Propensity score matching; QT prolongation; Sepsis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: The MIMIC database was approved by the Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. This study adhered to the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by both institutions. As patient data was de-identified, individual informed consent was not required. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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