Research Article

Effect of Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin on QT Interval Prolongation and Other Cardiac Arrhythmias in COVID-19 Confirmed Patients

Table 2

Baseline and posttreatment QTc interval.

CharacteristicTotal () (%)Hydroxychloroquine () (%)Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin () (%) value

Baseline QTc, (ms)0.198
Posttreatment QTc, (ms)0.488
ΔQTc, (ms)0.463
Prolonged QTc38 (22.1)3 (10.3)35 (24.5)0.094

Abbreviations: SD: standard deviation; QTc: corrected QT interval; ΔQTc: change in corrected QT interval; ms: millisecond.