| Impact of intraventricular conduction delay on coronary haemodynamics: a study with intracoronary Doppler in patients with bundle branch blocks and normal coronary arteries. | |
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PMID: 16627430 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIMS: The impact of right bundle branch block (RBBB) and left bundle branch block (LBBB) on myocardial perfusion is not completely understood as data are often blurred by underlying cardiac disease. The present study investigates whether conduction delays per se affect coronary perfusion-an indirect measure of myocardial oxygen demand. METHODS AND RESULTS: Intracoronary Doppler and ultrasound were performed in 8 patients with RBBB, 10 patients with LBBB, and 10 control subjects. All patients had angiographically normal coronary arteries and normal left ventricular function. Baseline (bAPV) and adenosine-induced hyperaemic average flow velocity and coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) were measured in left anterior descending arteries. Intravascular ultrasound showed no difference in lumen cross-sectional area and plaque burden between groups. Patients with RBBB and LBBB had higher bAPV values than controls (19.0 +/- 4.9, 21.9 +/- 5.1, and 14.6 +/- 2.4 cm/s, respectively; ANOVA P = 0.003). There was no difference between patients with LBBB and RBBB compared with controls in CFVR (2.8 +/- 0.5, 3.0 +/- 1.0, and 3.4 +/- 0.7, respectively; ANOVA P = 0.21). CONCLUSION: Bundle branch blocks, in particular LBBB, are associated with an increased coronary flow velocity, which indicates enhanced myocardial oxygen demand on the basis of mechanoenergetic disturbance. This may contribute to the unfavourable outcome of patients with intraventricular conduction delay. |
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Authors:
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Heinrich Wieneke; Katherine Sattler; Clemens von Birgelen; Dirk Böse; Michael Haude; Wolfram Rechenberg; Stefan Sack; Nikolaos Dagres; Raimund Erbel |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2006-01-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology Volume: 8 ISSN: 1099-5129 ISO Abbreviation: Europace Publication Date: 2006 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-04-21 Completed Date: 2006-05-23 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883649 Medline TA: Europace Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 151-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiology, University Duisburg-EssenHufelandstr. 55, D-45122 Essen Germany. heinrich.wieneke@uni-esen.de |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adenosine
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pharmacology Blood Flow Velocity Bundle-Branch Block / metabolism, physiopathology*, ultrasonography Coronary Circulation* Coronary Vessels / ultrasonography Electrocardiography Female Heart Conduction System / physiopathology* Humans Hyperemia Male Middle Aged Myocardium / metabolism Oxygen / metabolism Ultrasonography, Interventional* Vasodilator Agents / pharmacology Ventricular Function, Left |
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0/Vasodilator Agents; 58-61-7/Adenosine; 7782-44-7/Oxygen |
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