Patterns of ectopy leading to increased risk of fatal or near-fatal cardiac arrhythmia in patients with depressed left ventricular function after an acute myocardial infarction
Patterns of ectopy leading to increased risk of fatal or near-fatal cardiac arrhythmia in patients with depressed left ventricular function after an acute myocardial infarction
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DOI:
10.1093/europace/eus415
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发表时间:
2013-09-01
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6.1
通讯作者:
Huikuri, Heikki V.
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作者:
Lerma, Claudia;Gorelick, Alexander;Huikuri, Heikki V.
To identify potential new markers for assessing the risk of sudden arrhythmic events based on a method that captures features of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) in relation to sinus RR intervals in Holter recordings (heartprint).Holter recordings obtained 6 weeks after acute myocardial infarction from 227 patients with reduced ventricular function (left ventricular ejection fraction 40) were used to produce heartprints. Measured indices were: PVCs per hour, standard deviation of coupling interval (SDCI), and the number of occurrences of the most prevalent form of PVCs (S-NIB). Predictive values, survival analysis, and Cox regression with adjustment for clinical variables were performed based on primary endpoint, defined as an electrocardiogram-documented fatal or near-fatal arrhythmic event, death from any cause, and cardiac death. High ectopy (PVCs per hour 10) was a predictor of all endpoints. Repeating forms of PVCs (S-NIB 83) was a predictor of primary endpoint, hazard ratio 3.5 (1.39.5), and all-cause death, hazard ratio 2.8 (1.17.3), but not cardiac death. SDCI 80 ms was a predictor of all-cause death and cardiac death, but not of primary endpoint.High ectopy, prevalence of repeating forms of PVCs, and low coupling interval variability are potentially useful risk markers of fatal or near-fatal arrhythmias after myocardial infarction.