Cardiac resynchronization therapy increased left ventricular corrected activation recovery interval dispersion at 6 months compared to baseline (36.4 vs 28.2 ms; P=0.03).
Observational (n=11)
Does cardiac resynchronization therapy alter dispersion of repolarization in patients with heart failure and electrical dyssynchrony?
Cardiac resynchronization therapy increases left ventricular dispersion of repolarization at 6 months, an electrophysiological change that is independently predicted by significant LV reverse remodeling.
Absolute Event Rate: 36.4% vs 28.2%
p-value: p=0.03
PURPOSE: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) reduces ventricular activation times and electrical dyssynchrony, however the effect on repolarization is unclear. In this study, we sought to investigate the effect of CRT and left ventricular (LV) remodeling on dispersion of repolarization using electrocardiographic imaging (ECGi). METHODS: 11 patients with heart failure and electrical dyssynchrony underwent ECGi 1-day and 6-months post CRT. Reconstructed epicardial electrograms were used to create maps of activation time, repolarization time (RT) and activation recovery intervals (ARI) and calculate measures of RT, ARI and their dispersion. ARI was corrected for heart rate (cARI). RESULTS: Compared to baseline rhythm, LV cARI dispersion was significantly higher at 6 months (28.2 ± 7.7 vs 36.4 ± 7.2 ms; P = 0.03) but not after 1 day (28.2 ± 7.7 vs 34.4 ± 6.8 ms; P = 0.12). There were no significant differences from baseline to CRT for mean LV cARI or RT metrics. Significant LV remodeling (>15% reduction in end-systolic volume) was an independent predictor of increase in LV cARI dispersion (P = 0.04) and there was a moderate correlation between the degree of LV remodeling and the relative increase in LV cARI dispersion (R = -0.49) though this was not statistically significant (P = 0.12). CONCLUSION: CRT increases LV cARI dispersion, but this change was not fully apparent until 6 months post implant. The effects of CRT on LV cARI dispersion appeared to be dependent on LV reverse remodeling, which is in keeping with evidence that the risk of ventricular arrhythmia after CRT is higher in non-responders compared to responders.
Elliott et al. (Mon,) conducted a observational in Heart failure and electrical dyssynchrony (n=11). Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) vs. Baseline rhythm was evaluated on Left ventricular corrected activation recovery interval (cARI) dispersion (p=0.03). Cardiac resynchronization therapy increased left ventricular corrected activation recovery interval dispersion at 6 months compared to baseline (36.4 vs 28.2 ms; P=0.03).
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