Bijia Shi1, Katherine A Ferrier2, Alexander Sasse3, Scott A Harding3, Peter D Larsen4. 1. Wellington Cardiovascular Research Group, Wellington, New Zealand; Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand. Electronic address: bijia.shi@otago.ac.nz. 2. Wellington Cardiovascular Research Group, Wellington, New Zealand; Cardiology Department, Hutt Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand. 3. Wellington Cardiovascular Research Group, Wellington, New Zealand; Cardiology Department, Wellington Regional Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand. 4. Wellington Cardiovascular Research Group, Wellington, New Zealand; Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Measures of vectorcardiographic changes and LV remodelling have been associated with arrhythmic risk. However the correlation between the two modalities is not well characterised. METHODS: We correlated spatial QRS-T angle and ventricular gradient with cardiac MRI derived LV global measures and scar pattern in 66 ICD recipients. RESULTS: Spatial QRS-T angle was significantly larger in patients with ischaemic scar than those without scar (150°±22° vs. 119°±46°, p=0.01). Larger spatial QRS-T angle was also correlated with more depressed LV function, more dilated LV and larger LV mass. Ventricular gradient azimuth was significantly different between patients with no scar, non-ischaemic scar and ischaemic scar (20°±49° vs. 38°±62° vs. 65°±48°, p=0.009), but independent of spatial QRS-T angle and LV structure. CONCLUSIONS: Spatial QRS-T angle and ventricular gradient are partially related to LV structural properties. Further investigation is warranted to examine their comparative and combined prognostic value in risk stratification of ventricular arrhythmias.
BACKGROUND: Measures of vectorcardiographic changes and LV remodelling have been associated with arrhythmic risk. However the correlation between the two modalities is not well characterised. METHODS: We correlated spatial QRS-T angle and ventricular gradient with cardiac MRI derived LV global measures and scar pattern in 66 ICD recipients. RESULTS: Spatial QRS-T angle was significantly larger in patients with ischaemic scar than those without scar (150°±22° vs. 119°±46°, p=0.01). Larger spatial QRS-T angle was also correlated with more depressed LV function, more dilated LV and larger LV mass. Ventricular gradient azimuth was significantly different between patients with no scar, non-ischaemic scar and ischaemic scar (20°±49° vs. 38°±62° vs. 65°±48°, p=0.009), but independent of spatial QRS-T angle and LV structure. CONCLUSIONS: Spatial QRS-T angle and ventricular gradient are partially related to LV structural properties. Further investigation is warranted to examine their comparative and combined prognostic value in risk stratification of ventricular arrhythmias.
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