| Severe frequent ventricular ectopy after exercise as a predictor of death in patients with heart failure. | |
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PMID: 15312865 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: The study was done to determine the prognostic importance of frequent ventricular ectopy in recovery after exercise among patients with systolic heart failure (HF). BACKGROUND: Although ventricular ectopy during recovery after exercise predicts death in patients without HF, its prognostic importance in patients with significant ventricular dysfunction is unknown. METHODS: Systematic electrocardiographic data during rest, exercise, and recovery were gathered on 2,123 consecutive patients with left ventricular systolic ejection fraction <or=35% who were referred for symptom-limited metabolic treadmill exercise testing. Severe ventricular ectopy was defined as the presence of ventricular triplets, sustained or nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, ventricular flutter, polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, or ventricular fibrillation. The primary end point was all-cause mortality, with censoring for interval cardiac transplantation. RESULTS: Of 2,123 patients, 140 (7%) had severe ventricular ectopy during recovery. There were 530 deaths (median follow-up among survivors 2.9 years). Severe ventricular ectopy during recovery was associated with an increased risk of death (three-year death rates 37% vs. 22%, hazard ratio [HR] 1.76; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.32 to 2.34, p < 0.0001). After adjustment for ventricular ectopy at rest and during exercise, peak oxygen uptake, and other potential confounders, severe ventricular ectopy during recovery remained predictive of death (adjusted HR 1.48; 95% CI 1.10 to 1.97; p = 0.0089), whereas ventricular ectopy during exercise was not predictive of death in this cohort. CONCLUSIONS: Severe ventricular ectopy during recovery after exercise is predictive of increased mortality in patients with severe HF and can be used as a prognostic indicator of adverse outcomes in HF cohorts. |
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Authors:
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James O O'Neill; James B Young; Claire E Pothier; Michael S Lauer |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Volume: 44 ISSN: 0735-1097 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2004 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-08-17 Completed Date: 2004-09-10 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8301365 Medline TA: J Am Coll Cardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 820-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA. |
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Cohort Studies Electrocardiography Exercise Test* Female Heart Failure / mortality*, physiopathology* Humans Male Medical Records Middle Aged Ohio / epidemiology Predictive Value of Tests Prognosis Retrospective Studies Severity of Illness Index Survival Analysis Ventricular Premature Complexes / mortality*, physiopathology* |
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HL-66004/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS |
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J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Aug 18;44(4):827-8
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