Utility of T-wave alternans during night time as a predictor for ventricular fibrillation in patients with Brugada syndrome

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• 作者：Shogo Sakamoto ; Masahiko Takagi ; Hiroaki Tatsumi ; Atsushi Doi…
• 刊名：Heart and Vessels
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：June 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：31
• 期：6
• 页码：947-956
• 全文大小：1,199 KB
• 刊物类别：Medicine
• 刊物主题：Medicine & Public Health
  Cardiology
  Cardiac Surgery
  Vascular Surgery
  Biomedical Engineering
  Interventional Radiology
  Ultrasound
  
• 出版者：Springer Japan
• ISSN：1615-2573
• 卷排序：31

文摘

The prognostic value of T-wave alternans (TWA) during the night time in patients with Brugada syndrome (Br-S) remains unknown. We assessed TWA for risk stratification using 24-h multichannel Holter electrocardiogram (24-M-ECG) in Br-S. We enrolled 129 patients with Br-S [grouped according to histories of ventricular fibrillation (VF), n = 16; syncope, n = 10; or no symptoms (asymptomatic), n = 103] and 11 controls. Precordial electrodes were attached to the third (3L-V1, 3L-V2) and fourth (4L-V1, 4L-V2 and 4L-V5) intercostal spaces. We measured the values of maximum TWA (max-TWA) during the night time (12 a.m.–6 a.m.) and the day time (12 p.m.–6 p.m.) and calculated parameters of heart rate variability. Compared to the asymptomatic and control groups, the VF and syncope groups showed significantly greater 3L-V2 max-TWA during the night time. The cutoff value for the 3L-V2 max-TWA during the night time was determined as 20 µV (sensitivity 94 % and specificity 48 %; p = 0.01). Multivariate analysis revealed that 3L-V2 max-TWA during the night time ≥20 µV and previous VF episodes were independent predictors of future VF episodes. During a mean follow-up period of 68 ± 37 months, 16 patients experienced VF episodes. The incidence of VF episodes was the highest during the night time (p < 0.001). The 3L-V2 max-TWA during the night time may be a useful predictor for VF episodes in patients with Br-S.KeywordsT-wave alternansHeart rate variabilityHolter electrocardiogramBrugada syndrome