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Impact of pulmonary valve replacement on arrhythmia propensity late after repair of tetralogy of Fallot.

Abstract：

BACKGROUND:Chronic pulmonary regurgitation after repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) may lead to right ventricular dilatation, which may be accompanied by ventricular tachycardia and sudden death. We aimed to examine the effects of pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) on (1) certain electrocardiographic markers predictive of monomorphic ventricular arrhythmia and sudden death and (2) sustained atrial flutter/fibrillation and monomorphic ventricular tachycardia. METHODS AND RESULTS:We studied 70 patients who underwent PVR for pulmonary regurgitation and/or right ventricular outflow tract obstruction late after repair of TOF. Maximum QRS duration and QT dispersion were measured from standard ECGs before PVR and at the latest follow-up. Arrhythmia was defined as sustained atrial flutter/fibrillation or sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia. Concomitant intraoperative electrophysiological mapping and/or cryoablation were performed in 9 patients (60%) with preexisting ventricular tachycardia and 6 patients (50%) with preexisting atrial flutter. QRS duration remained unchanged in the study group (P=0.46), but it was significantly prolonged (P<0.001) in a comparable group of patients with repaired TOF who did not undergo PVR. At a mean follow-up of 4.7 years, the incidence of ventricular tachycardia diminished from 22% to 9% (P<0.001), and atrial flutter/fibrillation decreased from 17% to 12% (P=0.32). Intraoperative ablation prevented recurrence of preexisting tachyarrhythmia (0 of 15 patients). CONCLUSIONS:PVR in patients with previous TOF repair and chronic pulmonary regurgitation leads to stabilization of QRS duration and, in conjunction with intraoperative cryoablation, to a decrease in the incidence of preexisting atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmia. When applicable, this combined approach should be used in patients late after repair of TOF.

journal_name

Circulation

journal_title

Circulation

authors

Therrien J,Siu SC,Harris L,Dore A,Niwa K,Janousek J,Williams WG,Webb G,Gatzoulis MA

doi

10.1161/01.cir.103.20.2489

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2001-05-22 00:00:00

pages

2489-94

issue

eissn

0009-7322

issn

1524-4539

journal_volume

103

pub_type

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Impact of pulmonary valve replacement on arrhythmia propensity late after repair of tetralogy of Fallot.