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Prognostic value of pacing-induced mechanical alternans in patients with mild-to-moderate idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in sinus rhythm.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16580526     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: The relation between the occurrence of pacing-induced mechanical alternans and prognosis in patients with mild-to-moderate idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) in sinus rhythm was investigated prospectively. The myocardial expression of genes for Ca2+-handling proteins in such patients was also examined. BACKGROUND: Mechanical alternans occurs in some patients with severe heart failure, but the relation between the occurrence of mechanical alternans and prognosis in patients with IDCM has remained unknown. METHODS: Left ventricular (LV) pressure was measured during atrial pacing, and LV endomyocardial biopsy specimens were collected in 36 IDCM patients and 8 controls. Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy patients were divided into two groups consisting of 22 individuals who did not develop mechanical alternans at heart rates up to 140 beats/min (group A) and of 14 individuals who did (group B). The patients were followed up for a mean of 3.7 years. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in LV ejection fraction or the plasma concentration of brain natriuretic peptide between groups A and B. The myocardial abundance of ryanodine receptor 2 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) was significantly lower in groups A and B than in controls, whereas that of sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase mRNA was significantly lower in group B than in group A or controls. Stepwise multivariate analysis identified pacing-induced mechanical alternans as the strongest predictor of cardiac events. Event-free survival in group A was significantly greater than that in group B. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of pacing-induced mechanical alternans is a potentially useful indicator of poor prognosis in patients with mild-to-moderate IDCM in sinus rhythm.
Authors:
Akihiro Hirashiki; Hideo Izawa; Fuji Somura; Koji Obata; Tomoko Kato; Takao Nishizawa; Akira Yamada; Hiroyuki Asano; Satoru Ohshima; Akiko Noda; Shigeo Iino; Kohzo Nagata; Kenji Okumura; Toyoaki Murohara; Mitsuhiro Yokota
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2006-03-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American College of Cardiology     Volume:  47     ISSN:  1558-3597     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-04-03     Completed Date:  2006-05-26     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8301365     Medline TA:  J Am Coll Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1382-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Genome Science, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Calcium-Transporting ATPases / genetics
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / adverse effects*
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / complications,  metabolism,  physiopathology*,  therapy*
Case-Control Studies
Endocardium / metabolism
Female
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
Heart Diseases / etiology
Heart Rate*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Myocardium / metabolism
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
RNA, Messenger / metabolism
Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel / genetics
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum / enzymology
Survival Analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel; EC 3.6.1.8/Calcium-Transporting ATPases

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