Impaired left ventricular global longitudinal strain improves with radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with PVC-induced cardiomyopathy


KOCA H., Koca F., İÇEN Y. K., DEMİRTAŞ A. O., Aslan M. Z., SÜMBÜL H. E., ...Daha Fazla

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, cilt.43, sa.9, ss.947-957, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/pace.14020
  • Dergi Adı: PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, SportDiscus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.947-957
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: global longitudinal strain, left ventricle ejection fraction, premature ventricular contractions, strain echocardiography
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: In our study, we aimed to evaluate left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LV-GLS) value in patients with premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and reduced LV ejection fraction (LVEF) and to determine the effect of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA) procedure on LV-GLS. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 150 patients who underwent three-dimensional RFA with the diagnosis of PVCs were included. LV-GLS was measured with strain echocardiography in all patients before RFA and in the sixth-month control. Patients included in the study were grouped as LVEF <50% (Group I) and LVEF ≥50% (Group II) according to baseline LVEF, and patients within Group I were grouped as LVEF <50% (Group A) and LVEF ≥50% (Group B) according to the sixth-month LVEF. Results: There were 39 patients (26%) with baseline LVEF <50%. In 14 (36%) of these patients, LVEF <50% was observed to continue during the sixth-month controls. Both the baseline and sixth-month LV-GLS values were significantly lower in Group I patients (<0.01). RFA treatment significantly increased both LVEF and LV-GLS (<0.01). It was found that age, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, LV diameters, and baseline LVEF were higher, and baseline LV-GLS level was lower in Group A patients (P <.01). Baseline LVEF and LV-GLS values were found to independently determine the patients in Group A (P <.01). In receiver operator characteristic analysis, when the limit value is accepted as 40% for baseline LVEF and 18% for baseline LV-GLS, it can determine Group A with acceptable sensitivity and specificity. Conclusions: LV-GLS decreases significantly in patients with reduced LVEF and PVCs. In these patients, RFA treatment significantly increases both LVEF and LV-GLS.