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Standard electrocardiographic intervals primarily characterize the overall duration of repolarization, whereas newer ECG-derived indices may provide additional information on its spatial and temporal heterogeneity. A better understanding of these alterations may be clinically relevant in light of emerging evidence linking circulating thyroid hormone levels with sudden cardiac death.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aim of this study was to identify electrocardiographic parameters of ventricular repolarization that exhibit the most pronounced alterations in patients with Graves\u2019 disease, thereby characterizing the pattern of repolarization changes associated with thyroid hormone excess.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted an observational analysis comparing individuals with patients with Graves\u2019 disease with age- and sex-matched euthyroid controls. Ventricular repolarization was assessed using QT, QTc, JT, JTc, Tp-e, and Tp-e\u2013based ratios. Group differences and discriminatory performance were evaluated using non-parametric tests and ROC analysis. Independent associations with hyperthyroidism were examined using multivariable logistic regression with entropy balancing and internal bootstrap validation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Compared with controls, patients with Graves\u2019 disease showed higher Tp-e values and Tp-e\u2013derived ratios, consistent with greater heterogeneity of ventricular repolarization. Conversely, the raw QT and JT intervals were reduced, while their rate-corrected counterparts (QTc and JTc) showed only limited differences that varied according to the correction method. Among the evaluated ECG measures, Tp-e\/QT provided the strongest separation between the groups, yielding an AUC of 0.92 (95% CI 0.84\u20130.97), with a sensitivity of 83% and specificity of 86% at a threshold of \u22650.24. After multivariable adjustment, Tp-e\/QT remained independently related to overt hyperthyroidism (OR 1.75 for each 0.01 increment, 95% CI 1.31\u20132.34; p &amp;lt; 0.001). Heart rate was also independently associated with hyperthyroidism (OR 1.05 per 1-bpm increase, 95% CI 1.00\u20131.10; p = 0.046).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In patients with Graves\u2019 hyperthyroidism, ventricular repolarization appears to be characterized by greater electrical heterogeneity without a consistent increase in overall repolarization duration. Tp-e\u2013derived measures may capture these abnormalities more effectively and provide additional information beyond standard ECG repolarization indices.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fendo.2026.1979644","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,16]],"date-time":"2026-09-16T04:34:33Z","timestamp":1789533273000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Cardiac electrical remodeling in\u00a0Graves\u2019 disease: insights from\u00a0global ventricular repolarization indices"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Maksymilian","family":"K\u0142osowicz","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Normal and Clinical Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Medical College, University of Rzesz\u00f3w","place":["Rzesz\u00f3w, Poland"]},{"name":"Clinical Department of Cardiology with the Acute Coronary Syndromes Subdivision, St. Queen Jadwiga Clinical 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