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Tpeak-Tend interval predicts VT inducibility in arrhythmogenic mitral valve prolapse syndrome
Benjamin Rath1, Julian Wolfes2, Christian Ellermann2
1Department of Cardiology II (Electrophysiology), University Hospital Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Münster, D-48149, Germany. benjamin.rath@ukmuenster.de.
Background:
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is commonly benign, but an arrhythmic phenotype (AMVP) with increased risk for sudden cardiac death has been described. A prolonged Tpeak-Tend interval has been association with increased arrhythmic risk in different clinical settings. The aim of this study was to investigate a possible correlation between prolonged Tpeak-Tend interval and ventricular tachycardia (VT) inducibility in MVP.
Methods And Results:
Sixty-five patients fulfilling the EHRA criteria of AMVP syndrome underwent programmed ventricular stimulation between 2016 and 2024. Sustained polymorphic VT was induced in 19 patients (29.2%) and was significantly associated with prolonged Tpeak-Tend (100.5 ± 10.3 ms vs. 85.1 ± 9.9 ms, p = 0.002) and prolonged Tpeak-Tend/QTc (0.24 ± 0.03 vs. 0.2 ± 0.02, p = 0.004).
Conclusion:
Prolonged Tpeak-Tend was associated with VT inducibility in patients with AMVP syndrome, suggesting its potential value as simple ECG-based marker for risk stratification. If Tpeak-Tend also correlates with clinical outcome should be investigated in prospective studies.
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