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Prevalence and clinical significance of the repetitive ventricular response during sinus rhythm in coronary disease patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6695657     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The prevalence of the repetitive ventricular response (RVR) after single and double premature stimulation during sinus rhythm or a paced supraventricular rhythm at a rate of 85 bpm was assessed in 343 patients (group 1: 237 patients studied prospectively who were referred for coronary arteriography and ventriculography; group 2: 44 patients after recent acute myocardial infarction; group 3: 61 patients with documented ventricular tachycardia and/or fibrillation). In group 1 patients, RVR testing was performed from both the right ventricular apex (n = 237) and outflow tract (n = 190), whereas in the remaining patients only the apex was stimulated. In group 1, RVR after a single premature stimulus occurred in 21.9% and after two stimuli in 63.2%. In patients with normal left ventricular (LV) function (n = 63) the prevalence of RVR after a single stimulus was significantly less (9.5%) than in those with LV dysfunction (n = 174;26.4%,p less than 0.01). However, after double stimulation, there was no longer any difference. In group 2, the prevalence of RVR was 25% after one and 34.1% after two premature stimuli. In group 3 patients, RVR was observed in only 14.8% after one and in 41% of patients after two premature stimuli. Ventricular tachycardia (greater than or equal to 10 QRS) was induced in nine patients during a supraventricular rhythm. Two hundred thirty-seven patients of group 1, who were prospectively studied in order to assess the prognostic significance of the RVR, were followed for a mean period of 27.2 +/- 10.7 months.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Authors:
G Breithardt; R R Abendroth; M Borggrefe; H L Yeh; K Haerten; L Seipel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American heart journal     Volume:  107     ISSN:  0002-8703     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. Heart J.     Publication Date:  1984 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-03-02     Completed Date:  1984-03-02     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370465     Medline TA:  Am Heart J     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  229-36     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
Coronary Disease / physiopathology*
Electrocardiography
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Rate*
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology
Humans
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Sinoatrial Node / physiopathology*
Stroke Volume
Time Factors

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