hrp0092p1-29 | Diabetes and Insulin | ESPE2019

What Hypoglycemia Does to the Heart: Impact of Nocturnal Hypoglycemia on Cardiac Repolarization in Diabetic Children

Bachmann Sara , Auderset Anne , Zumsteg Urs , Szinnai Gabor , Donner Birgit

Background: Hypoglycemia is the most common and most feared complication of insulin treated diabetes. Though mostly asymptomatic, nocturnal hypoglycemia can be fatal in rare cases: sudden nocturnal death is more frequent in diabetic patients than in others. It is postulated that hypoglycemia related QTc prolongation contributes to cardiac arrhythmia and can lead to dead in bed.Objective: To evaluate influence of nocturna...