| Exercise-induced ventricular arrhythmias and risk of sudden cardiac death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. | |
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PMID: 19689975 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) during ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring (typically occurring at rest or during sleep) is associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The prevalence and prognostic significance of ventricular arrhythmias during exercise is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: This was a cohort study, with prospective data collection. We studied 1380 patients, referred to a cardiomyopathy clinic in London, UK [mean age 42 years (SD 15); 62% male; mean follow-up 54 (SD 49) months]. Patients underwent two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography, upright exercise testing, and Holter monitoring. Twenty-seven patients [mean age 40 (SD 14) years (18-64); 22 (81.5%) male] had NSVT (24) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) (3) during exercise. During exercise, 13 (54.2%) had more than one run of NSVT (maximum 5) with a mean heart rate of 221 (SD 48) b.p.m. Patients with exercise NSVT/VF had more severe hypertrophy (22.6 vs. 19.5 mm, P = 0.009) and larger left atria (47.3 vs. 43.7 mm, P = 0.03). Male gender was significantly associated with exercise NSVT/VF [22 (81.5%) vs. 832 (61.5%), P = 0.03]. Eight (29.6%) of the exercise NSVT/VF patients died or had a cardiac event (SD/ICD discharge/transplant) compared with 150 (11.1%) patients without exercise NSVT/VF, P = 0.008. Patients with NSVT/VF had a 3.73-fold increase in risk of SD/ICD discharge (HR 95% CI: 1.61-8.63, P = 0.002). Exercise NSVT alone was associated with a 2.82-fold increased risk (HR 95% CI: 1.02-7.75, P = 0.049). In multivariable analysis with other risk markers, exercise NSVT/VF (but not NSVT alone) was independently associated with an increased risk of SD/ICD [HR 3.14 (95% CI: 1.29-7.61, P = 0.01)]. CONCLUSION: Ventricular arrhythmia during symptom limited exercise is rare in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, but is associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. |
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Juan R Gimeno; Maite Tomé-Esteban; Carla Lofiego; José Hurtado; Antonios Pantazis; Bryan Mist; Pier Lambiase; William J McKenna; Perry M Elliott |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-08-17 |
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Title: European heart journal Volume: 30 ISSN: 1522-9645 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. Heart J. Publication Date: 2009 Nov |
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Created Date: 2009-11-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8006263 Medline TA: Eur Heart J Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2599-605 Citation Subset: IM |
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The Heart Hospital, University College London, 16-18 Westmoreland Street, London W1G 8PH, UK. |
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