Jing-Wei Kang1, Wei-Hsiang Yang1, Jia-En Chi1, Wei-Ta Chen1,2,3. 1. School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University. 2. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University. 3. Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Ventricular premature complexes (VPCs) with a burden higher than 10% to 20% of total daily heart beats can cause VPC-induced cardiomyopathy. The systolic blood pressure response (SBPR) is the difference between the SBP during maximal exercise and rest. A low SBPR was recently identified to be a marker of cardiomyopathy. The aim of this manuscript was to clarify the association between VPC burden and SBPR. METHODS: From January to December 2015, all patients with a VPC burden larger than 240 beats/day on Holter recordings and treadmill exercise tests were enrolled. The patients with a heart rhythm other than sinus rhythm, coronary artery disease, and severe cardiomyopathy were excluded. The SBPR was measured during a treadmill test. The basic characteristics and echocardiographic findings were collected. RESULTS: All patients were classified into three groups: Group 1; 240-1,000 VPCs/day (n = 78), Group 2; 1,000-10,000 VPCs/day (n = 54), and Group 3; > 10,000 VPCs/day (n = 21). Group 1 had a higher SBPR than the other groups. Multivariate analysis revealed that only VPC burden was associated with SBPR. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that a VPC burden > 1,055 beats/day predicted a SBPR < 40 mmHg. The results were consistent in all subgroups. There were no significant differences in echocardiographic findings among the groups. CONCLUSIONS: AVPC burden higher than 1,055 beats/day was associated with a reduced SBPR.
BACKGROUND: Ventricular premature complexes (VPCs) with a burden higher than 10% to 20% of total daily heart beats can cause VPC-induced cardiomyopathy. The systolic blood pressure response (SBPR) is the difference between the SBP during maximal exercise and rest. A low SBPR was recently identified to be a marker of cardiomyopathy. The aim of this manuscript was to clarify the association between VPC burden and SBPR. METHODS: From January to December 2015, all patients with a VPC burden larger than 240 beats/day on Holter recordings and treadmill exercise tests were enrolled. The patients with a heart rhythm other than sinus rhythm, coronary artery disease, and severe cardiomyopathy were excluded. The SBPR was measured during a treadmill test. The basic characteristics and echocardiographic findings were collected. RESULTS: All patients were classified into three groups: Group 1; 240-1,000 VPCs/day (n = 78), Group 2; 1,000-10,000 VPCs/day (n = 54), and Group 3; > 10,000 VPCs/day (n = 21). Group 1 had a higher SBPR than the other groups. Multivariate analysis revealed that only VPC burden was associated with SBPR. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that a VPC burden > 1,055 beats/day predicted a SBPR < 40 mmHg. The results were consistent in all subgroups. There were no significant differences in echocardiographic findings among the groups. CONCLUSIONS: AVPC burden higher than 1,055 beats/day was associated with a reduced SBPR.
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