Abstract：
BACKGROUND:Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) patients face an increased risk of sudden cardiac death late after repair. Heart rate turbulence (HRT) indices are well-known predictors of sudden cardiac death. We aimed to estimate whether HRT is impaired in repaired ToF patients compared to healthy controls and relate those HRT parameters to already recognized prognostic markers. METHODS:Continuous ECG recordings were performed in 19 patients late after ToF repair (36.3+/-12.4 years, 26.6+/-7.1 years after repair) and 20 age-matched healthy controls (40.8+/-8.1 years). Turbulence slope (TS) and onset (TO), frequency and time domain heart rate variability parameters and QRS duration were estimated. Volumes of the right (RV) and left ventricle (LV) and ejection fraction (EF) were assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing was used to estimate peak oxygen consumption (VO(2)) and VE/VCO(2) slope. RESULTS:TS (15.95+/-9.41 vs 28.73+/-12.24 ms/RRI, p=0.0007) and TO (-0.98+/-2.06% vs -3.45+/-3.25%, p=0.007) were found to be significantly different between ToF patients and controls. TO correlated with LVEF (r=0.47, p<0.05), LVSVi (r=0.50, p=0.03), RVEF (r=0.53, p=0.02), peak VO(2) (r=0.50, p=0.05), VE/VCO(2) slope (r=-0.55, p=0.03) and with heart rate variability frequency domain indices (log LF, r=0.47, p=0.04, log HF, r=0.56, p=0.01). CONCLUSION:HRT indices are impaired in ToF patients late after surgical repair compared to healthy controls and relate to coexisting haemodynamic, ventilatory and autonomic impairment. A clinical prognostic role of HRT may be speculated, which warrants further investigation.
journal_name
Int J Cardioljournal_title
International journal of cardiologyauthors
Davos CH,Moutafi AC,Alexandridi A,Petropoulou E,Varela E,Chamakou AC,Francis DP,Kilner PJ,Piepoli MF,Gatzoulis MAdoi
10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.096subject
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2009-07-10 00:00:00pages
308-14issue
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0167-5273issn
1874-1754pii
S0167-5273(08)00532-9journal_volume
135pub_type
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