Yahya Kemal İçen1, Yurdaer Dönmez2, Hasan Koca2, Mehmet Uğurlu2, Mevlüt Koç2. 1. Health Sciences University, Cardiology Department, Adana City Hospital, 01000, Adana, Turkey. dryahyakemalicen@gmail.com. 2. Health Sciences University, Cardiology Department, Adana City Hospital, 01000, Adana, Turkey.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Positive T wave polarity in lead aVR (TPaVR) is associated with a poor prognostic indicator in patients with heart failure reduce ejection fraction (HFrEF). Our aim was to investigate the relationship between positive TPaVR and mortality in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D). METHODS: We included retrospectively 224 HFrEF patients with CRT-D in sinus rhythm. Laboratory, electrocardiographic (ECG), and echocardiographic data were recorded. T wave polarity was measured in lead DI, DII, and aVR from surface ECG. RESULTS: The patients were divided as living and deceased. They followed for 2.5 ± 0.9 years. Thirty-three patients (14.7%) died. Six patients (18.2%) were TPaVR positive before CRT-D and this number increased to 22 (66.6%) after CRT-D in the deceased group. Pulse (p = 0.049), hyperlipidemia (p = 0.022), and NT-proBNP levels were higher in the deceased group (p = 0.001). TPaVR before CRT-D (p < 0.001) and TPaVR after CRT-D (p < 0.001) were significantly positive in the deceased group. Positive TPaVR after CRT-D was the only independent predictor for mortality in binominal logistic regression analysis (OR 1.211, 95% CI 1.105-1.328, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: In CRT-D patients, a positive TPaVR in surface ECG may be a strong mortality indicator.
PURPOSE: Positive T wave polarity in lead aVR (TPaVR) is associated with a poor prognostic indicator in patients with heart failure reduce ejection fraction (HFrEF). Our aim was to investigate the relationship between positive TPaVR and mortality in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D). METHODS: We included retrospectively 224 HFrEF patients with CRT-D in sinus rhythm. Laboratory, electrocardiographic (ECG), and echocardiographic data were recorded. T wave polarity was measured in lead DI, DII, and aVR from surface ECG. RESULTS: The patients were divided as living and deceased. They followed for 2.5 ± 0.9 years. Thirty-three patients (14.7%) died. Six patients (18.2%) were TPaVR positive before CRT-D and this number increased to 22 (66.6%) after CRT-D in the deceased group. Pulse (p = 0.049), hyperlipidemia (p = 0.022), and NT-proBNP levels were higher in the deceased group (p = 0.001). TPaVR before CRT-D (p < 0.001) and TPaVR after CRT-D (p < 0.001) were significantly positive in the deceased group. Positive TPaVR after CRT-D was the only independent predictor for mortality in binominal logistic regression analysis (OR 1.211, 95% CI 1.105-1.328, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: In CRT-D patients, a positive TPaVR in surface ECG may be a strong mortality indicator.
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Cardiac resynchronization; ECG; Lead aVR; Mortality
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