TY - JOUR
T1 - QRS prolongation induced by cardiac resynchronization therapy correlates with deterioration in left ventricular function
AU - Rickard, John
AU - Jackson, Gregory
AU - Spragg, David D.
AU - Cronin, Edmond M.
AU - Baranowski, Bryan
AU - Tang, W. H.Wilson
AU - Wilkoff, Bruce L.
AU - Varma, Niraj
N1 - Funding Information:
No funding from outside of the Cleveland Clinic was received in support of this research.
Copyright:
Copyright 2013 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - Background: The benefits of cardiac resynchronization in inducing reverse ventricular remodeling in patients with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction have been well established. Still, up to 30% of the patients fail to derive significant improvement from this therapy. A subset of "nonresponders" experience deterioration in LV function following cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Characteristics of this patient population, however, have not been studied. Objective: To determine characteristics of patients who experience deterioration in LV function following CRT. Methods: Clinical, electrocardiographic, and echocardiographic data were collected in 856 consecutive patients presenting for a new CRT device. For inclusion, all patients had an LV ejection fraction '40%, a QRS duration '120 ms, and available baseline and follow-up echocardiograms and electrocardiograms. Deterioration in LV function was defined as an absolute decrease of 5% or greater in ejection fraction from baseline. Multivariate models were constructed to identify variables significantly associated with deterioration. Results: A total of 507 patients met inclusion criteria, of which 60 (11.8%) met criteria for deterioration. Patients with deterioration were more likely to be men (86.7% vs 66.9%; P =.002), have a non-left bundle branch block morphology (41.7% vs 23.7%; P =.001), and a history of atrial fibrillation (66.7% vs 51.7%; P =.03). On comparing the pre-CRT QRS duration with the first biventricular-paced QRS duration post-CRT implant, it was found that patients with LV deterioration had significant QRS widening than did those without deterioration (ms) (+3.9 ± 34.1 vs -9.0 ± 27.4, P =.007, respectively). In multivariate analysis, QRS widening indexed to the baseline QRS duration was significantly associated with LV deterioration (odds ratio 1.14 [1.06-1.23]; P =.001). Conclusion: QRS widening is associated with deterioration in LV function following CRT.
AB - Background: The benefits of cardiac resynchronization in inducing reverse ventricular remodeling in patients with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction have been well established. Still, up to 30% of the patients fail to derive significant improvement from this therapy. A subset of "nonresponders" experience deterioration in LV function following cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Characteristics of this patient population, however, have not been studied. Objective: To determine characteristics of patients who experience deterioration in LV function following CRT. Methods: Clinical, electrocardiographic, and echocardiographic data were collected in 856 consecutive patients presenting for a new CRT device. For inclusion, all patients had an LV ejection fraction '40%, a QRS duration '120 ms, and available baseline and follow-up echocardiograms and electrocardiograms. Deterioration in LV function was defined as an absolute decrease of 5% or greater in ejection fraction from baseline. Multivariate models were constructed to identify variables significantly associated with deterioration. Results: A total of 507 patients met inclusion criteria, of which 60 (11.8%) met criteria for deterioration. Patients with deterioration were more likely to be men (86.7% vs 66.9%; P =.002), have a non-left bundle branch block morphology (41.7% vs 23.7%; P =.001), and a history of atrial fibrillation (66.7% vs 51.7%; P =.03). On comparing the pre-CRT QRS duration with the first biventricular-paced QRS duration post-CRT implant, it was found that patients with LV deterioration had significant QRS widening than did those without deterioration (ms) (+3.9 ± 34.1 vs -9.0 ± 27.4, P =.007, respectively). In multivariate analysis, QRS widening indexed to the baseline QRS duration was significantly associated with LV deterioration (odds ratio 1.14 [1.06-1.23]; P =.001). Conclusion: QRS widening is associated with deterioration in LV function following CRT.
KW - Cardiac resynchronization therapy
KW - Ejection fraction
KW - QRS prolongation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.hrthm.2012.05.013
DO - 10.1016/j.hrthm.2012.05.013
M3 - Article
C2 - 22583844
AN - SCOPUS:84866732677
VL - 9
SP - 1674
EP - 1678
JO - Heart Rhythm
JF - Heart Rhythm
SN - 1547-5271
IS - 10
ER -